Tascam Dvd Player DV-D01U Owners Manual

							
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ConnectionsDo not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.
Connecting a TV
Distortion of picture may occur when connecting to the TV 
via a VCR, or to a TV with a built-in VCR.
You need to set “MONITOR TYPE” in the PICTURE menu 
correctly according to the aspect ratio of your TV. (See page 26.)
To connect a conventional TV
The unit
Audio/video cable (supplied)
TV
To connect a TV equipped with the HDMI 
terminal
HDMI connection allows you to enjoy high quality picture on 
your HDMI equipped TV with high-definition digital video 
signals.
You can select the type of video signal from 480p (NTSC), 
576p (PAL), 1080i or 720p. (See page 10.)
TV
The unit
To HDMI input
HDMI cable (not supplied)
NOTE
This unit outputs the audio signal of 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 
32 kHz Linear PCM from HDMI terminal. Set “DIGITAL 
AUDIO OUTPUT” in the AUDIO menu to “PCM ONLY”. 
(See page 26.)
HDMI indicator lights on the display window when the unit 
and the TV recognize each other and are ready to send and 
receive signals.
When you enjoy HDCP contents, sound and picture may not 
be transmitted to the speakers and TV for a few seconds in the 
beginning for confirmation.
About DVD AUDIO
This unit outputs DVD AUDIO through either analog 
AUDIO OUT or HDMI.
Down-mixed tracks output through AUDIO OUT (L/R).
If HDMI input on the device connected to this unit does 
not support DVD AUDIO, the signal output through the 
HDMI on this unit will be muted.
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What is HDMI?
The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is the 
standard interface for the next-generation TV. By connect-
ing this unit and a TV with the HDMI cable, digital video 
signals and audio signals are transmitted through the cable. 
You can enjoy digital video and sound without AD/DA 
conversion with easy connection.
In addition, this unit is compatible with HDCP (High-
Bandwidth Digital Content Protection), and HDCP contents can 
be viewed if you connect a HDCP compatible TV to this unit.
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To connect a TV equipped with the 
component video input jacks
With analog video connection, you can get better picture 
quality in the order - Component video > S-video > Composite 
video.
If your TV supports progressive video input, you can enjoy a 
high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to 
active. (See page 10.)
The unit
To component video input
TV
Component video cable (supplied)
NOTE
While playing back DivX/ASF files, this unit outputs only 
progressive signals from the component video jacks. When 
your TV does not support progressive video input, connect the 
TV through S-video or composite video jack.
If the component video input jacks of your TV are of the BNC 
type, use a plug adapter (not supplied) to convert the pin plugs 
to BNC plugs.
To connect a TV equipped with an S-video 
jack
The unit
Audio cable (not supplied)
TV
S-video cable (not supplied)
To audio inputTo S-video input
Align 
the T marks.
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ConnectionsDo not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.
Connecting to a stereo amplifier/
receiver
You can enjoy high-quality audio by connecting the unit’s audio 
output to an amplifier or receiver.
Amplif ieror receiver
The unit
Audio cable (not supplied)
NOTE
When using the unit with a stereo amplifier or receiver, set 
“DOWN MIX” in the AUDIO menu to “STEREO”. (See page 
27.)
Connecting to a digital 
component
You can enhance the sound quality by connecting the unit’s 
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) to the digital input of an ampli-
fier by using an optional digital cable. If you connect the unit 
to a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG multichannel decoder or 
an amplifier with built-in decoder by using an optional digital 
cable, you can enjoy high-quality surround sound.
With digital connection, depending on the disc type, there may 
be no audio output from the digital output. It is advisable to also 
make an analog connection.
Audio cable (not supplied)
The unit
To audio input
Optical digital cable (not supplied)
Digital deviceTo digital optical input
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NOTE
When you connect the unit’s DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) to 
a digital audio device, before using, set “DIGITAL AUDIO 
OUTPUT” in the AUDIO menu correctly according to the 
connected audio device. If “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” is 
not set correctly, loud noise may be generated from speakers, 
causing damage to them. See “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” 
on page 26.
When connecting this unit to a TV via HDMI and to an 
amplifier using DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL), set “DIGITAL 
AUDIO OUTPUT” in the AUDIO menu to “PCM ONLY” to 
enjoy sound from the TV. To enjoy sound from the amplifier, 
set “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” to “STREAM/PCM”. (See 
page 26.)
When you connect the unit’s DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) to 
a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder (or amplifier with a built-in 
decoder) to enjoy surround sound, the unit’s “D. RANGE 
COMPRESSION” setting in the “AUDIO” menu is invalid. 
Make appropriate surround audio settings on the decoder.
Connecting the power cord
Make sure that all other connections have been completed.
The unit
Power cable (Supplied)
Plug into AC outlet
CAUTION
Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or moving the unit.
Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord. When 
unplugging the cord, always grasp and pull the plug so as not 
to damage the cord.
RS-232C connector
Connect a suitable external device to control the unit using      
RS-232C protocol. (See page 28.)
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Basic operations
Turning the unit on/off
Press STAND-BY/ON.
The following messages will appear on the TV screen.
NOW READING
“OPEN”/”CLOSE”: 
Appears when opening or closing the disc tray.
“NOW READING”: 
Appears when the system is reading the disc/file 
information.
“REGION CODE ERROR!”: 
Appears when the Region Code of the DVD VIDEO does 
not match the code the system supports. The disc cannot 
be played back.
“NO DISC”: 
Appears when no disc is loaded.
“CANNOT PLAY THIS DISC”: 
Appears when unplayable disc is loaded.
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NOTE
A small amount of power is consumed even when the power 
is turned off. This is called standby mode. Unplug the power 
cord from the AC outlet to turn the power off completely.
You can also turn on the unit by pressing the following 
buttons;
The ø button on the unit or OPEN/CLOSE on the remote 
control
The ¥ (play button) on the unit or remote control
When connecting your TV through HDMI terminal, turn on 
the TV before turning on the unit; otherwise, the following 
phenomena may happen depending on the TV.
The scan mode setting (see page 10) is changed.
The sound comes out from the speakers on TV even 
though “HDMI AUDIO OUT” in the AUDIO menu (see 
page 27) is set to “OFF”.
If the above phenomena happen, turn off the unit and turn it 
back on, then set the scan mode again.
Adjusting the brightness of the 
indications [DIMMER]
Press DIMMER.
Each time you press the button, you can change the brightness 
level in 3 steps.
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The buttons on the remote control are used to explain most 
of the operations in this manual. You can use the buttons on 
the unit same as on the remote control for operations unless 
otherwise noted.
The buttons described below are used on pages 9 and 10.
DIMMER
SCAN
PROGRESSIVE
STAND-BY/ON
Cursors/ENTER
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Basic operations
Changing the scan mode
The unit can be accommodated to your TV’s scan mode.
NOTE
To use the unit in the progressive mode, it is required that 
the unit is connected to the TV by using an HDMI cable or a 
component video cable (supplied). (See page 7.)
While DVD stopped
Press and hold PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 2 
seconds.
Currently selected scan mode appears on the display 
window.
Press Cursor ¥/˙ to select the desired 
mode.
Each time you press the button, the scan mode changes as 
follows:
When connecting the TV with the component video 
cable:
For U.S.A./Canada 
480i* Ĩ 480p*
For Europe
576i* Ĩ 576p*
For Asia
NT480i* Ĩ NT480p* Ĩ PAL576i Ĩ PAL576p
When connecting the TV with the HDMI cable
For U.S.A./Canada 
AUTO Ĩ 480p* Ĩ 720p* Ĩ 1080i* 
Ĩ (back to the beginning)
For Europe:
AUTO Ĩ 576p* Ĩ 720p* Ĩ 1080i* 
Ĩ (back to the beginning)
For Asia:
AUTO Ĩ NT480p* Ĩ NT720p* Ĩ 
NT1080i* Ĩ PAL576p* Ĩ PAL720p* Ĩ 
PAL1080i* Ĩ (back to the beginning)
When selecting “AUTO”, the unit outputs the video 
signal to get the best picture quality on your TV 
according to the High-Definition video signal compat-
ibility of the TV.
When selecting “AUTO”, “1080i”, or “720p”, the unit    
up-convert the SD signal to 1080i or 720p.
When “1080i” or “720p” is selected, the HD indicator 
lights on the display window.
When “1080i” or “720p” are selected, the following 
signals are out through the each output jack.  
Component video jacks: NTSC 480p, PAL576p 
S-video/composite video jacks: NTSC 480i, PAL 576i
480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 1080i, and 720p indicate the 
number of scanning lines and scanning format of a video 
signal.
480i/576i/1080i indicates 480/1080 scanning lines with 
interlaced format.
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480p/576p/720p indicates 480/720 scanning lines with 
progressive format.
Generally, you can get better picture quality by selecting 
the larger the number of scanning lines.
You can get better picture quality in the progressive mode 
than in the interlace mode.
Press ENTER while the selected mode 
is displayed.
When the progressive mode is selected, the PROGRESSIVE 
indicator lights on the display window.
NOTE
When selecting “1080i”, the picture shrinks vertically.
Changing the scan mode does not take effect when connecting 
the TV with the S-video or video cable.
Although the picture may be distorted when you press 
ENTER, this is not a malfunction of the unit.
There are some progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs 
that are not fully compatible with this unit, resulting in an 
unnatural picture when playing back a DVD VIDEO in 
the progressive scan mode. In such a case, change the scan 
mode to the interlace mode. 
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The icon such as  shows the disc formats or file types the 
operation is available for.
The buttons described below are used on pages 11 to 15.
OPEN/
buttons
Cursors
Number
DISPLAY
CLOSE
INSTANT
REPLAY
TITLE/
GROUP
STOPOPEN/CLOSEPLAYSTAND-BY/ON 
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To play a disc·
Press ø on the unit or OPEN/
CLOSE on the remote control.
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The unit turns on and the disc tray comes 
out.
Place a disc.
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With the label side upWhen placing an 8 cm disc
Press ¥ (play button) on the unit or 
remote control.
When playing the following files...
For MP3/WMA/WAV f ilesThe f ile control display (see page 19) appears on the TV screen.
For JPEG f ilesEach f ile (still pictures) is shown on the TV screen for about 3 seconds (slide-show). When stopping playback, the f ile control display (see page 19) appears on the TV screen.
For ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1 f ilesWhen stopping playback, the f ile control display (see page 19) appears on the TV screen.
For DivX f ilesDuring the readout time, “Reading Index...” may appear on the TV screen. When stopping playback, the f ile control display (see page 19) appears on the TV screen.
NOTE
When several types of files are recorded on a disc, select 
appropriate file type on the setup menu. (See page 26.)
(For JPEG) The unit cannot accept operations even though you press 
any buttons before the entire picture appears on the TV screen.
To pause
Press π.
To continue playback, press ¥ (play button).
To stop
Press ª.
On-screen guide icons
During DVD VIDEO playback, the following guide icons may 
appear for a while on the TV screen;
 : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-
subtitle languages.
 : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-
audio languages.
 : appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-
angle views.
 (Play),  (Ready),  /  (Fast forward/
fast-reverse),  /  (Slow-motion forward/
reverse): appears when you perform each operation.
 : the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do.
NOTE
If you do not want the on-screen guide icons to appear, see 
page 27.
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Playback information on the display 
window
DVD VIDEO
Example: When a DVD VIDEO encoded with Dolby Digital      
5.1 ch is played.
Chapter numberElapsed playing time(hour:minute:second)
Digital signal format indicator
Pressing DISPLAY
Title numberChapter number
DVD VR disc
Example: During playback on the Original program *1.
Chapter numberElapsed playing time(hour:minute:second)
Pressing DISPLAY
Title numberChapter number
Example: During playback on the Playlist *1.
Chapter numberElapsed playing time(hour:minute:second)
Pressing DISPLAY
Playlist numberChapter number
*1	You can press TOP MENU/PG or MENU/PL to change the 
play mode. (See page 15).
·DVD AUDIO
Example: When a DVD AUDIO is played back.
Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second)
Pressing DISPLAY
Group number
Track number
Track number
VCD/SVCD/CD
Example: When a CD is played back.Track number
Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second)
NOTE
When a VCD or SVCD with PBC function is played, the 
elapsed playing time does not appear, but “PBC” appears.
MP3/WMA/WAV file
Example: When an MP3 file is played back.
Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second)(during playback only)
Track number
MP3 indicator*
Group number
Track number
Pressing DISPLAY
WMA indicator lights for WMA file.
There is no WAV indicator for WAV file.
JPEG file
Example: When slide-show is played back.File number
Pressing DISPLAY
Group numberFile number
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ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX file
Example: When an ASF file is played.
Track number
Elapsed playing time (hour:minute:second) (during playback only)
Group numberTrack number
Pressing DISPLAY
NOTE
You can change the time information mode (except for MP3/
WMA/WAV/ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX). (See page 16.)
You can also check the playback information on the TV 
screen. (See page 16.)
Screen saver
An image may burn in on a TV screen if a static picture is 
displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the unit automati-
cally dims the screen if a static picture is displayed for over 5 
minutes while playing back a DVD, SVCD, or VCD (the screen 
saver function).
Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver function.
This function does not work when this unit outputs the video 
signal from HDMI terminal.
If you do not want to use the screen saver function, see page 26.
Power on play
This unit is equipped with the power on play function which 
powers on the unit automatically when an AC input is detected. 
The unit will begin playback if a disc was loaded.
You can activate this function simply by setting the POWER 
ON PLAY switch located on the rear panel to ON.
Rear panel
NOTE
The top menu (if any) in the disc will not be displayed when 
this function is activated.
While in power on play mode, operations other than STAND-
BY/ON and OPEN/CLOSE are ignored.
After pressing the Eject button to cycle the power and put the 
machine back into power on play mode.
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One Touch Replay
You can move back the playback position by 10 
seconds from the current position.
During playback
Press INSTANT REPLAY.
NOTE
This function works in the same title.
This feature may not work for some discs.
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search
During playback
On the remote control:
Press  or Ô.
Each time you press the button, the search 
speed changes.
To return to normal speed playback
Press ¥ (play button).
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When a DVD VIDEO, DVD VR, VCD, SVCD, or ASF/
MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX is played back, no sound comes out 
during fast-forward/reverse search.
When a CD or MP3/WMA/WAV is played back, sound is 
intermittent during fast-forward/reverse search.
This feature may not work for some discs/files.
For MP3/WMA/WAV:
The fast-forward/reverse search speed is not shown.
The fast-forward/reverse search works within a same 
track.
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Skip to the beginning of a 
desired selection
Using ≤/µ buttons
For DVD VIDEO/DVD VR (chapter): During playback
For VCD/SVCD (track): During playback without PBC function
For DVD AUDIO/CD/MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX (track/file): During playback or while stopped
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NOTE
When playing back an MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/ASF/        
MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX file, you can make operations using 
the file control display. (See page 19.)
This feature may not work for some discs/files.
Using number buttons on the remote 
control
For DVD VIDEO/DVD VR (title, chapter): While stopped, the title number is selected. During playback, the chapter number is selected.For DVD AUDIO (group, track): While stopped, the group number is selected. To call up a group number, press the TITLE/GROUP button then press the number buttons. During playback, the track number is selected.For VCD/SVCD (track):  During playback or while stopped without PBC functionFor CD/MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX (track/file): During playback or while stopped
Press number buttons (0 -10, 10) to select the desired number.
For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use the 
number buttons” below.
How to use the number buttons
To select 3  : Press 3.
To select 10  : Press 10.
To select 14  : Press 
10, 1, then 4.
To select 24  : Press 
10, 2, then 4.
To select 40  : Press 
10, 4, then 0.
To select 114  : Press 
10, 1, 1, then 4.
Skipping at about 5-minute 
intervals
You can skip within the file at about 5-minute 
intervals. This is useful especially when you want 
to skip within a long file.
During playback
Press Cursor ¥/˙.
Each time you press the button, the playback position skips to 
the beginning of the previous or next interval. Each interval is 
about 5 minutes.
NOTE
Intervals are automatically assigned from the beginning of a 
file.
This feature is available only within the same file.
This feature may not work for some discs/files.
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Locating a desired title/group 
using number buttons
During playback or while stopped
Press TITLE/GROUP.
“- -” is shown in the title/group display area 
in the display window.
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While the display window shows “- -”, 
use number buttons  (0-10, 10) to enter 
the desired title or group number.
The unit starts playback from the first chapter/track/file of 
the selected title/group. 
For details on using the number buttons, see “How to use 
the number buttons” on the left column.
NOTE
When locating a title of a DVD VR disc, PG or PL indicator 
may light on the display window.
This feature may not work for some discs/files.
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Selecting the desired title/ 
playlist from the control display
During playback or while stopped.
Press TOPMENU/PG or MENU/PL.
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The control display is shown on the TV screen, and the unit 
starts playback of the first title/playlist.
The PLAY LIST is shown only when the playlist is on the 
DVD VR disc.
TOP MENU/PG: shows the ORIGINAL PROGRAM.
Example:
*1*2*3*4*5*6
*1:  Title number*2: Recording date*3:  Recording source (TV station, the input terminal of the 
recording equipment etc.)*4:  Start time of recording*5: Title of the original program/playlist (The title may not 
be displayed depending on the recording equipment.)*6: Current title
MENU/PL: shows the PLAY LIST.
Example:
*7*8*9*10*5*11
*7: Playlist number*8:  Creating date of playlists*9: Number of chapters*10: Total playing time*11:  Current playlist
Press Cursor §/¶ to select the desired 
title/playlist.
The unit starts playback of the selected title/playlist.
To clear the control display
Press ENTER.
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About the play mode on a DVD VR disc
Original program (ORIGINAL PROGRAM): 
The unit can play back the original picture in the 
recorded order.
Playlist (PLAY LIST): 
The unit can play back the playlist edited by the 
recording equipment.
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Advanced operation
The icon such as  shows the disc formats or file types the 
operation is available for.
The buttons described below are used on pages 15 to 24.
RETURN
PAGE 
ANGLE 
SUBTITLE 
TOP MENU 
Cursors/
ENTER 
PREV (    ) NEXT(    )
SLOW - SLOW +
REPEAT
ON SCREEN
MENU
FVPP 
ZOOM
AUDIO
Numberbuttons
Using the on-screen bar
You can check disc information and you can use some functions 
using the on-screen bar.
Showing the on-screen bar
Whenever a disc is loaded
Press ON SCREEN.
Each time you press the button, the on-screen 
bar changes as follows on the TV screen.
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OFF
(The on-screen bar disappears)
(back to the beginning)
The currently selected item is highlighted.
Contents of the on-screen bar during 
playback
DVD VIDEO
DVD VR disc
DVD AUDIO
PPCMGROUP2
1/21/3PAGE�
VCD
SVCD
CD
ASF/MPEG-2/MPEG-1/DivX
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