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Audio Setup

“Audio Setup” allows you to set the sound 
according to the playback and connection 
conditions.

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop 
mode.

The “SETUP MENU” appears.

Press 

V/v/B/b to select 

 (DVD Setup), 

then press ENTER.

The “DVD SETUP” menu appears.

Press 

V/v to select “Audio Setup,” then press 

ENTER.

V/v/B/b
ENTER

O RETURN

SET UP

DVD SETUP
RETURN

SETUP MENU

Vv b

B

ENTER

ENTER

DVD Menu

Subtitle

Audio Setup
Screen Setup

Parental

Audio

English

Audio Follow
Unlocked

Original

RETURN

DVD SETUP

ENTER

v

V

ENTER

Dolby Digital

Audio DRC

DTS

D -  PCM
Off
Standard

RETURN

AUDIO SETUP

v

V

b

B

MPEG

PCM

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Audio Setup

• Dolby Digital

Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal. 
The default setting is indicated in bold print. 

• DTS
Selects whether or not to output DTS signals. 
The default setting is indicated in bold print.

• Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that 
conforms to “Audio DRC.” This affects the output from the following jacks:
– LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks
– DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack only when “Dolby 

Digital” is set to “D-PCM.” 

The default setting is indicated in bold print.

Press 

V/v to select the setup item from the displayed list:

“Dolby Digital,” “DTS,” “Audio DRC,” or “MPEG.”

Press 

B/b to select an item, then press O RETURN to confirm the setting.

Press 

O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.

Select this when the player is connected to an audio component 
lacking a built-in Dolby Digital decoder. 

Dolby Digital

Select this when the player is connected to an audio component 
with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

Select this when the player is connected to an audio component 
lacking a built-in DTS decoder.

On

Select this when the player is connected to an audio component 
with a built-in DTS decoder.

Normally select this position.

TV Mode

Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down.

ENTER

ENTER

RETURN

RETURN

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Audio Setup

• MPEG

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal. 
The default setting is indicated in bold print.

Notes
• If you select the surround setting while playing a DVD, the player does not output the 

following signals from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.
– Dolby Digital signals (when you set “Dolby Digital” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “D-PCM”)
– MPEG audio signals

• If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio signal, a loud noise 

(or no sound) will come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to 
be damaged.

Select this when the player is connected to an audio component 
lacking a built-in MPEG decoder. If you play MPEG audio 
sound tracks, the player outputs stereo signals via the 
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.

MPEG

Select this when the player is connected to an audio component 
with a built-in MPEG decoder.

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Screen Setup

“Screen Setup” allows you to set the screen 
according to the playback and connection 
conditions.

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop 
mode.

The “SETUP MENU” appears.

Press 

V/v/B/b to select  

(DVD 

SETUP), 

then press ENTER.

The “DVD SETUP” menu appears.

Press 

V/v to select “Screen Setup,” then press 

ENTER.

V/v/B/b
ENTER

O RETURN

SET UP

DVD SETUP
RETURN

SETUP MENU

Vv b

B

ENTER

ENTER

DVD Menu

Subtitle

Audio Setup
Screen Setup

Parental

Audio

English

Audio Follow
Unlocked

Original

RETURN

DVD SETUP

ENTER

v

V

ENTER

TV Type
DVD Video Out

4 : 3 Letter Box
S - Video

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

v

V

b

B

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Screen Setup

• TV  Type

Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide).
The default setting is indicated in bold print.

• DVD Video Out
Selects the method of outputting video signals from the LINE (RGB)-TV jack on the 
rear panel of the player.
The default setting is indicated in bold print. 

Press 

V/v to select the setup item from the displayed list:

“TV Type,” or “DVD Video Out.” 

Press 

B/b to select an item, then press O RETURN to confirm the setting.

Press 

O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.

Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV.  Displays a wide 
picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

4:3 Pan Scan

Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV.  Automatically 
displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the 
portions that do not fit.

16:9

Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide 
mode function.

Outputs S video signals.

RGB (LINE)

Outputs RGB signals.

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

RETURN

4:3 Pan Scan

4:3 Letter Box

16:9

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Screen Setup

Notes
• Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the “DVD SETUP” menu settings and 

not all the functions described may work.

• Depending on the DVD, “4:3 Letter Box” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 Pan 

Scan” or vice versa.

• The connection using S VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player.
• When “RGB (LINE)” is selected, S video signals cannot be output.

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Setting the display or sound track language

You can set various languages for the disc’s 
menu, sound track or subtitle.

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop 
mode.

The “SETUP MENU” appears.

Press 

V/v/B/b to select 

 (DVD SETUP), 

then press ENTER.

The “DVD SETUP” menu appears.

Press 

V/v to select the language setup item from the displayed list: 

“DVD Menu,” “Audio,” or “Subtitle.”  
Then press ENTER.

V/v/B/b
ENTER

O RETURN

SET UP

DVD SETUP
RETURN

SETUP MENU

Vv b

B

ENTER

ENTER

DVD Menu

Subtitle

Audio Setup
Screen Setup

Parental

Audio

English

Audio Follow
Unlocked

Original

RETURN

DVD SETUP

ENTER

v

V

ENTER

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Setting the display or sound track language

Tip
• If  you select “Others” in step 4, an additional language 

menu appears.  Press 

V/v/B/b to select the desired 

language, then press ENTER.

Notes
• When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD 

in step 4, one of the recorded languages will be 
automatically selected.

• Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the DVD SETUP settings and not all the 

functions described may work.

Press 

V/v to select the desired language, then press ENTER.

• DVD MENU LANGUAGE

You can select the desired language for the 
disc’s menu.

• AUDIO LANGUAGE

Switches the language of the sound track. 
When you select “Original,” the language 
given priority in the disc is selected.

• SUBTITLE LANGUAGE

Switches the language of the subtitle 
recorded on the DVD. 
When you select “Audio Follow,” the 
language for the subtitles changes according 
to the language you selected for the sound 
track.

Press 

O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.

ENTER

English

Deutsch
Español
Italiano
Nederlands
Others

Français

RETURN

DVD MENU LANGUAGE

v

V

B

ENTER

English

Deutsch
Español
Italiano
Nederlands

Others

Original

Français

RETURN

AUDIO LANGUAGE

v

V

B

ENTER

Audio Follow

Français
Deutsch
Español
Italiano

Others

Nederlands

English

RETURN

SUBTITLE LANGUAGE

v

V

ENTER

B

RETURN

Cesky

Magyar
Svenska
Norsk
Polski

Suomi

Português

Dansk

Afrikaans

Chinese
Greek
Hindi
Japanese

Turkish

Russian

Arabic

RETURN

DVD MENU LANGUAGE

ENTER

Vv b

B

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Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

Playback of some DVDs can be limited 
according to a predetermined level such as 
the age of the users.  The “PARENTAL 
CONTROL” function allows you to set a 
playback limitation level.

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop 
mode.

The “SETUP MENU” appears.

V/v/B/b
ENTER

O RETURN

SET UP

DVD SETUP
RETURN

SETUP MENU

Vv b

B

ENTER

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Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

Press 

V/v/B/b to select 

 (DVD Setup), 

then press ENTER.

The “DVD SETUP” menu appears.

Press 

V/v to select “Parental,” then press 

ENTER.

Press 

b to select “Yes.”

• If you have not entered a password

The display for registering a new password 
appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number 
buttons.
The display for confirming the password 
appears.
Re-enter the password.

• When you have already registered a 

password
The display for entering the password appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number 
buttons.

Press 

V/v to select “Rating Level,” then press 

ENTER.

ENTER

DVD Menu

Subtitle

Audio Setup
Screen Setup

Parental

Audio

English

Audio Follow
Unlocked

Original

RETURN

DVD SETUP

ENTER

v

V

ENTER

Use Password

No

RETURN

PARENTAL CONTROL

b

B

ENTER

ENTER

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

Enter Password

– – – –

RETURN

CREATE PASSWORD

PRESS 0-9

Enter Password

– – – –

RETURN

PASSWORD CHECK

PRESS 0-9

Use Password

Change Password

Rating Level

Yes
1

RETURN

PARENTAL CONTROL

v

V

b

B

ENTER

ENTER

Level 8
Level 7
Level 6
Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1

Adult

Kids Safe

RETURN

RATING LEVEL

v

V

ENTER

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Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

Set “Use Password” to “No” in Step 4.

Notes
• When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function, playback cannot be 

limited on this player.

• All the ratings higher than the level you select will be blocked.
• Write  your password down and keep it in a safe place in case you forget it.

Press 

V/v to select the level you want, then 

press ENTER.

The options are as follows.

Level 8 (Adult) 

y Level 7 y Level 6 y 

Level 5 

y Level 4 y Level 3 y Level 2 

y Level 1 (Kids Safe)
The higher the value, the stricter the limitation.

Press 

O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.

Select “Change Password” in step 4.
The display for entering a new password appears. 

Enter a new 4-digit password using the number buttons.
The display for confirming the password appears.

Re-enter the new password.

Insert the disc, then press 

H.

The display for entering your password appears.

Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons.
The player starts playback.

Remove the disc and turn off the DVD-VCR

.

Turn on the DVD-VCR again with no disc in the unit.

Hold down 

m and M on the front panel simultaneously for 5 seconds.

“reset ok” appears on the screen.

Turn off the DVD-VCR.
The password is cleared.

ENTER

Level 8
Level 7
Level 6
Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1

Adult

Kids Safe

RETURN

RATING LEVEL

v

V

ENTER

RETURN

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Using the DVD’s menu

A DVD is divided into long sections of a 
picture or a music feature called “titles.” 
When you play a DVD which contains 
several titles, you can select the title you 
want using the TOP MENU button.

When you play DVDs that allow you to 
select items such as the language for the 
subtitles and the language for the sound, 
select these items using the MENU button.

Press TOP MENU or MENU.

The disc’s menu appears on the TV screen.

The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.

Press 

V/v/B/b to select the item you want to play or change.

You can also use the number buttons to select the item.

V/v/B/b 
ENTER

x

TOP MENU

MENU

ENTER

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

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Using the DVD’s menu

Press 

x.

Note
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to use the TOP MENU button.

Press ENTER.

ENTER

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Zooming into a scene

• You cannot use 4

× 

magnification when you play VIDEO CDs.  

• The zoom function may not work depending on the DVD.
• You cannot use the zoom function on still images.

You can zoom into a scene during playback 
or still mode.

Press ZOOM.

“

” appears.

Press 

V/v/B/b to move “

”  to the position where you want to zoom in.

Press ENTER repeatedly to change the magnification.

Each time you press the button, the magnification changes as shown below.

2

× 

t 4× t 2× t normal magnification

V/v/B/b 
ENTER

MUTING/

ZOOM

ENTER

ENTER

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Changing the angles

Note
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the angles even if multi-angles are 

recorded on the DVD.

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene 

are recorded on the DVD, “

” appears in 

the display when you press ANGLE during 
playback.  This means that you can change 
the viewing angle.

Press ANGLE during playback.

The angle number appears on the display.

The number after the slash indicates the total 
number of angles.

Press 

V/v repeatedly to select the angle number.

The scene changes to the selected angle.

V/v

ANGLE/

SQPB

1/6

v

V

ENTER

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Displaying the subtitle

Select “Off” in step 3, then press ENTER.

Note
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual 

subtitles are recorded on it.  You also may not be able to turn them off.

If subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can 
change the subtitles or turn them on and off 
whenever you want while playing a DVD.

Press SUBTITLE during playback.

Press 

V/v repeatedly to select the language, then press ENTER.

Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies.
Refer to “DVD AUDIO/SUBTITLE LANGUAGE” on page 109 for the 
abbreviation of the language.

Press 

B/b repeatedly to select “On,” then press ENTER.

V/v/B/b 
ENTER

SUBTITLE/

TIMER

ENG

Off

b

B

v  

V

ENTER

ENTER