JBL DVD Player DVD280 User Manual

OWNER’S GUIDE

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DVD280 DVD/CD PLAYER

Introduction

Safety Information

Features & DVD Compatibility

Packing List

Terminology

11 Front-Panel Controls

12 Front-Panel Information Display

13 Remote Control Functions

16 Rear-Panel Connections

17 Setup and Connections

Connecting to a TV Only

Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier With

Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder

Remote Control Operation

Digital Audio

System Setup

On-Screen Menu System

Configuring the DVD280

System Submenu Settings

Parental Control

Audio Submenu Settings

Video Submenu Settings

Video Adjustments Submenu

Test Screen

29 Playback Basics for All Formats

Loading Discs

Using a DVD’s Menu

Zoom Feature

Playback Resume Feature

Using the Player Menu

Using the Status Bar Display

Changing the Audio Track

Changing the Subtitle Language

Changing the Camera Angle

Repeat Play

Declaration of Conformity

We, Harman Consumer Group International

2, route de Tours

72500 Château-du-Loir

France

A-B Repeat Play

Information Menus

declare in own responsibility that the product

described in this owner’s manual is in compliance with

technical standards:

EN 55013:2001

EN 55020:2002

EN 61000-3-2:2000

EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001

EN 60065:2002

38 Audio CD Playback

Selecting a Track

Selecting Time Display

Repeat Play

A-B Repeat Play

Random Play

Video Off Feature

40 MP3/WMA Playback

Programmed Playback With MP3 or WMA Discs

Information Menus

JPEG Playback

Gary Mardell

Harman Consumer Group International

Château-du-Loir, France 7/04

42 VCD Playback

Using the Status Bar for VCD Playback

Playback Control

SVCD Playback

Zoom Function

Typographical Conventions

In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-

panel connections, certain conventions have been used.

43 Programmed Play

EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button or

indicator, or rear-panel connection jack.

EXAMPLE – (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel

45 DVD Language Codes

46 Troubleshooting Guide

47 Technical Specifications

47 Trademark Acknowledgements

information display or screen.

1 – (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control.

a – (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote control.

¡ – (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection.

A – (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel information display.

å – (letter in a circle) indicates a type of cable connection between the DVD player

and another component.

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the JBL

DVD players are among the fastest

growing consumer electronics prod-

ucts ever brought to market, so this

may be the first DVD player you’ve

owned. Although many of the fea-

tures of the DVD280 resemble those

of standard CD changers or players,

there are a number of functions that

you may be unfamiliar with. To ensure

that you are able to take advantage

of all the power and flexibility the

DVD280 has to offer, we encourage

you to review this manual. That small

investment of your time will pay major

dividends in the enjoyment you will

get from proper use of the DVD280.

■ Plays a Wide Range of Video and

Audio Formats, Including DVD-

Movie Discs, VCD, Standard CD

Audio Discs, CD-R/RW Audio

DVD280, a multipurpose DVD player

that delivers the highest level of play-

back quality from a wide range of

optical media formats. Along with

conventional DVD-Video and CD

audio discs, the DVD280 is also com-

patible with CD-R and CD-RW discs,

VCD discs and discs recorded with

Discs, WMA Discs and MP3 Discs

■ High-Quality Video Playback

Utilizing 10-Bit DACs, Progressive

Scan and Component Video

Outputs

audio files in the Windows Media

■ Dolby

Digital and DTS Data

(WMA) and MP3 formats. The

Signal Output Through Both

Optical and Coaxial Digital Audio

Connections

DVD280 is also capable of displaying

a “slide show” of still images in the

JPEG format, which may be com-

bined with MP3 or WMA audio files

for a multimedia presentation.

■ Audiophile-Grade Output DACs for

the Finest Audio Reproduction

■ Easy-to-Use On-Screen Menu

System

The DVD280 offers video playback of

the highest possible quality, thanks to

state-of-the-art pixel-by-pixel pro-

cessing, and progressive scan video

outputs for use with digital “HDTV-

Ready” display monitors. Using a

high-speed, digital processor, the

DVD280 is capable of reconstructing

the 3/2 pulldown effect introduced

when film-based programs are trans-

ferred to video. In conjunction with

precision video output DACs, the end

result is a full 60-frame-per-second

image that is the closest thing to film

this side of your local cinema. Of

course, conventional Y/Pr/Pb compo-

nent video, S-video and composite

video outputs are also available for

use with analog televisions and video

projectors.

If you have additional questions

about this product, or its installation

or operation, that are not answered in

this manual, please contact your

dealer, as he or she is your best

source of local information. You may

also contact JBL via e-mail through

our Web site at www.jbl.com.

■ Playback of Data Discs Containing

MP3 Audio Files, Windows Media

WMA Audio Files and JPEG Still-

Image Files

■ Extensive Programming Capability

for Audio and Video Discs

NOTE: This player is designed and

manufactured for compatibility with

Region Management Information

that is encoded on most DVD discs.

This Region Code is usually displayed

on the DVD case and the disc. This

player has been configured by the

factory for playback of discs contain-

ing the Region Code for your area of

the world, which is indicated on the

carton and the rear panel of the unit,

and for discs that do not contain

Region Code information. If there is

any other Region Code on a disc, it

will not play on the DVD280, and an

error message will appear on-screen.

Consult with your local JBL dealer or

distributor if you have any questions

regarding the Region Code setting of

this player.

■ Parental Lock Controls Prevent

Unauthorized Viewing of

Restricted Movies

■ Multiple Options for Language,

Soundtrack and Subtitle Selection

■ Multiple-Angle Capabilities With

Specially Encoded DVD Discs

■ Backlit, Ergonomically Designed

Remote Control

In keeping with our tradition as a

leader in audio technology, JBL has

packed the DVD280 with the latest

features, including audiophile-grade

audio output DACs and full compati-

bility with 96kHz audio programming.

Both coaxial and optical digital out-

puts are available for direct connec-

tion to A/V receivers or surround

processors so that you may take

IMPORTANT NOTE: Consumers

should note that not all high-definition

television sets are fully compatible

with this product and may cause arti-

facts to be displayed in the picture.

In case of 525 or 625 progressive

scan picture problems, it is recom-

mended that the user switch the con-

nection to the “standard definition”

output. If there are questions regard-

ing our TV set compatibility with this

model 525p and 625p DVD player,

please contact our customer service

center.

advantage of Dolby* Digital and DTS

soundtracks. Built-in MP3 and WMA

decoding allows music discs created

and finalized on a computer to be

played back through your home

theater system for increased

listening pleasure.

When playing DVDs, easy-to-under-

stand on-screen menus and icons

make it simple to change languages,

soundtracks, subtitles or aspect ratio,

while a parental-lock function

enables you to control which discs

may be viewed by younger members

of the household.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Verify Line Voltage Before Use

Installation Location

Unpacking

Your DVD280 has been designed for

use with 230-volt AC current and the

plugs are specifically designed for

230-volt applications. Connection to a

line voltage other than that for which

it is intended can create a safety and

fire hazard and may damage the unit.

■ To ensure proper operation, and to

avoid the potential for safety haz-

ards, place the unit on a firm and

level surface. When placing the

unit on a shelf, be certain that the

shelf and any mounting hardware

can support the weight of the

product.

The carton and shipping materials

used to protect your new DVD player

during shipment were specially

designed to cushion it from shock

and vibration. We suggest that you

save the carton and packing materi-

als for use in shipping if you move,

or should the unit ever need repair.

Depending on the electrical require-

ments in your area or the wiring in

your home, the power cords included

with your DVD280 may not be the cor-

rect ones, and you may need to con-

tact your local JBL distributor to

obtain the correct power cord.

■ Make certain that proper space is

provided both above and below

the unit for ventilation. If this prod-

uct will be installed in a cabinet or

other enclosed area, make certain

that there is sufficient air move-

ment within the cabinet.

To minimize the size of the carton in

storage, you may wish to flatten it.

This is done by carefully slitting the

tape seams on the bottom, and col-

lapsing the carton down to a more

two-dimensional appearance. Other

cardboard inserts may be stored in

the same manner. Packing materials

that cannot be collapsed should be

saved along with the carton in a

plastic bag.

If you have any questions about

the voltage requirements for your

specific model, or about the line

voltage in your area, contact your

selling dealer before plugging the

unit into a wall outlet.

■ Do not place the unit directly on a

carpeted surface.

■ Avoid moist or humid locations.

■ Avoid installation in extremely hot

or cold locations, or an area that is

exposed to direct sunlight or heat-

ing equipment.

If you do not wish to save the pack-

aging materials, please note that the

carton and other sections of the ship-

ping protection are recyclable.

Please respect the environment and

discard those materials at a local

recycling center.

Do Not Use Extension Cords

We do not recommend that extension

cords be used with this product. As

with all electrical devices, do not run

power cords under rugs or carpets

or place heavy objects on them.

Damaged power cords should be

replaced immediately by an author-

ized service center with cords meet-

ing factory specifications.

■ Do not obstruct the ventilation

slots on the sides of the unit, or

place objects directly over them.

Cleaning

When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with

a clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary,

and only after unplugging the AC

power cord, wipe the unit with a soft

cloth dampened with mild soapy

water, then a fresh cloth with clean

water. Wipe immediately with a dry

cloth. NEVER use benzene, aerosol

cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any

volatile cleaning agent. Do not use

abrasive cleaners, as they may dam-

age the finish of metal parts. Avoid

spraying insecticide near the unit.

Remove Front-Panel Protective Film

In order to protect the lens covering

the front panel of your new DVD280, it

is shipped from the factory covered

by a protective plastic film. Before

using the unit, remove this film by

grabbing one corner and gently peel-

ing back the plastic sheet. Note that

the film must be removed for proper

operation of the remote control.

Handle the AC Power Cord Gently

When disconnecting the power cord

from an AC outlet, always pull the

plug; never pull the cord. If you do not

intend to use the unit for any consid-

erable length of time, disconnect the

plug from the AC outlet.

Do Not Open the Cabinet

There are no user-serviceable com-

ponents inside this product. Opening

the cabinet may present a shock haz-

ard, and any modification to the prod-

uct will void your guarantee. If water

or any metal object such as a paper

clip, wire or a staple accidentally falls

inside the unit, disconnect it from the

AC power source immediately, and

consult an authorized service center.

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Moving the Unit

NOTE: Changes or modifications may

cause this unit to fail to comply with

Part 15 of the FCC Rules and may void

the user’s authority to operate the

equipment.

Before moving the unit, be certain to

disconnect any interconnection cords

with other components, and make

certain that you disconnect the unit

from the AC outlet.

CAUTION: The DVD280 uses a laser

system. To prevent direct exposure to

the laser beam, do not open the cabi-

net enclosure or defeat any of the

safety mechanisms provided for your

protection. DO NOT STARE INTO THE

LASER BEAM. To ensure proper use

of this product, please read this

owner’s manual carefully and retain it

for future use. Should the unit require

maintenance or repair, please con-

tact your local JBL service center.

Refer servicing to qualified person-

nel only.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To avoid damage

to the DVD280 that may not be cov-

ered by the warranty, be certain that

the disc is removed from the unit

before it is moved. Once the DVD280

is installed, a disc may be left in the

unit when it is turned off, but the unit

should NEVER be moved with a disc

left in the disc tray.

Important Information for the User

This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. The limits

are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interfer-

ence in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can

radiate radio-frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio commu-

nication. However, there is no guar-

antee that harmful interference will

not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on,

the user is encouraged to try to cor-

rect the interference by one or more

of the following measures:

■ Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

■ Increase the separation between

the equipment and receiver.

■ Connect the equipment into an

outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is con-

nected.

■ Consult the dealer or an experi-

enced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of

the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions: (1) this

device may not cause harmful inter-

ference, and (2) this device must

accept interference received, includ-

ing interference that may cause

undesired operation.

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FEATURES & DVD COMPATIBILITY

• Multiple options for dialogue lan-

High-Quality Video

• Advanced pixel-by-pixel processing

using 10-bit MPEG-2 video decoding

circuits.

Disc Formats Supported by

This Player

The unit can play the following types

of discs:

guage and soundtrack selection

(limited to DVDs recorded with

multiple dialogue languages or

soundtracks).

• Test-screen signal for testing video

performance and setup.

• Parental lock settings to prevent

play of discs unsuitable for some

audiences (DVD only).

• Compatibility with dual-layer,

extended-play DVDs.

DVD

8cm (3")

12cm (5")

8cm (3")

12cm (5")

• Separate buttons for convenient

Fast Forward/Fast Reverse Search

and Track Skip.

• Playback of JPEG image files.

• Progressive Scan component video

outputs.

The DVD280 will also play most DVD-R

DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW discs

recorded in the DVD-Video format,

but we cannot guarantee complete

playback compatibility of DVD-record-

able discs, due to the wide variation

in recorders and blank discs.

• Zoom during Play and Pause (DVD,

VCD and SVCD only).

High-Quality Digital Audio

• Backlit, ergonomically designed

remote control.

• By connecting a digital processor or

receiver, you may enjoy high-quality

5.1 digital surround sound from DTS

or Dolby Digital discs.

• Future software upgrades acces-

sible via the Internet.

†

The number of languages depends on

• With linear PCM audio at 16–24 bits

and 44kHz – 96kHz (also on digital

output, see table on page 21), audio

quality exceeding that of CD

becomes possible.

the information available on each

individual DVD.

ReWritable

Compatible With CD as

Well as DVD

CD-RW

CD-R

VCD or SVCD

• Optical and coaxial digital audio

outputs.

• The DVD280 will play any conven-

tional Audio CD (CD-A) and most

recordable (CD-R) or erasable (CD-

RW) CDs, bearing the logos shown

here; data discs containing MP3,

WMA or JPEG files; or any VCD or

DVD-Video disc with the Region

Code indicated on the rear panel of

the unit.

12cm (5") 8cm (3")

8cm (3")

12cm (5") 12cm (5")

NOTE: Playback of CD-R or CD-RW

discs created on a computer requires

proper formatting and finalization of

the disc for audio playback. Some

computers and/or software programs

may not be capable of creating com-

patible discs.

Many Convenient Features

• Intuitive on-screen menu systems

for disc or player information and

programming many major functions.

• Subtitles may be displayed in one of

numerous languages (DVD only)^†.

• The multi-angle function allows you

to choose the viewing angle of

scenes that were shot from a num-

ber of different angles (limited to

DVDs recorded with multiple cam-

era angles).

DVD-Video Disc Compatibility:

• 8cm (3") or 12cm (5") discs

• Single-sided or double-sided discs

• Single-layer or dual-layer discs

• Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG or Linear

PCM digital audio tracks

• MPEG-2 digital video

• Discs are generally divided into one

or more titles, which may be further

subdivided into chapters.

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Audio CD Compatibility

NOTE: Due to differences in the for-

matting of certain discs, it is possible

that some discs may include features

that are not compatible with the

DVD280. Similarly, although the

DVD280 is capable of a wide range of

features, not all discs include every

capability of the DVD system. For

example, although the DVD280 is

compatible with multi-angle discs,

that feature is only possible when the

disc is specially encoded for multiple-

angle play. In addition, the DVD280 is

capable of playing back both Dolby

Digital and DTS soundtracks, but the

number and types of tracks available

will vary from disc to disc. To make

certain that a specific feature or

soundtrack option is available, please

check the options noted on the disc

jacket.

Upgradeability via Internet

The “firmware” controlling the func-

tionality of the JBL DVD280 is fully

upgradeable. In the event of future

improvements to its operations and

features, it will be possible to down-

load firmware upgrades from

www.jbl.com. Simply copy the down-

loaded file onto a CD-R, and insert it

into the DVD280 for an automatic

upgrade.

• 8cm (3") or 12cm (5") discs

• Linear PCM digital audio

• Audio CDs are divided into tracks

CD-R/RW Compatibility

• 12cm (5") discs

• Linear PCM, MP3 (32kbps – 320kbps)

or Windows Media WMA (16kbps –

192kbps) digital audio

• May contain JPEG still images (up

to 5 megapixels, file size up to 5Mb)

• Linear PCM discs are generally

divided into tracks like an audio CD.

MP3, WMA and JPEG discs (or

discs that contain more than one

of these formats) are divided into

files, which may be organized into

folders, depending on how the disc

was created.

Packing List

1 JBL DVD280 DVD Player

1 Remote control

2 AA batteries

1 A/V cable for stereo analog audio

and composite video

1 S-video cable

VCD/SVCD Compatibility

• Playback of DTS audio discs

1 1/8" Remote input/output cable

requires connection to a processor

or receiver with a DTS decoder and

the correct setting of the Digital

Output Format in the Audio Sub-

menu to “Original” (see page 25).

• 12cm (5") discs

AC power cords. Use the one

appropriate for your region and

electrical requirements. If none is

correct for your area, you may

need to contact your local JBL

distributor to obtain the correct

power cord.

• Linear PCM, MP1 (MPEG-1, Layer 1),

MP3 (MPEG-1, Layer 3) digital audio

• MPEG-1 digital video

• May contain JPEG still images

(Video CD Version 2.0).

• Some discs may contain menus and

chapters, while other discs simply

contain tracks. Version 2.0 discs

may offer interactive playback

control (PBC).

• Playback capability for CD- or DVD-

recordable discs may vary due to

variations in the quality of the disc

and the recorder used to create

the disc.

1 Owner’s manual

• The DVD280 is compatible with most

discs recorded with files encoded

using MP3 or Windows Media 9, as

well as JPEG still images. However,

note that variations in the encoder

or codec used and the bit rate of the

encoding may affect the DVD280’s

ability to play back a specific disc.

As a result, we cannot guarantee

complete compatibility with all

encoders and versions of the

codecs. For best results, we recom-

mend that MP3 files be encoded at

bit rates ranging between 32kbps

and 320kbps. WMA files should be

encoded at bit rates between

However, the DVD280 will NOT play

the following:

• DVD-Audio discs, unless the disc

contains Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG

or Linear PCM digital audio tracks

• DVD-Video discs with a Region

Code other than that indicated on

the rear panel

• DVD-ROM data discs

• DVD-RAM discs

• CD-I discs

• CD-G discs

• Kodak Photo CD discs

16kbps and 192kbps. JPEG files

should contain no more than 5

megapixels, and the file size should

be no larger than 5Mb.

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TERMINOLOGY

Since they share some of the charac-

teristics and technology of CD play-

ers, many of the terms and opera-

tional concepts used in a DVD player

are similar to what you may be famil-

iar with from CD players and chang-

ers, or older video disc formats such

as Laser Disc. However, if this is your

first DVD product, some of the terms

used to describe the features of a

DVD player may be unfamiliar. The

following explanations should solve

some of the mysteries of DVD, and

help you to enjoy all the power and

flexibility of the DVD format and

the DVD280.

JPEG Files: JPEG stands for the Joint

Photographic Experts Group, which

developed a standard for compress-

ing still images, such as photographs.

JPEG files may be created on a per-

sonal computer by importing images

from a digital camera, or scanning

printed photographs. These files may

be burned onto a compact disc. The

DVD280 is among the few DVD play-

ers that are capable of recognizing

JPEG files and enabling you to view

them on your video screen. Moreover,

when WMA or MP3 audio files are

stored on the same disc as the JPEG

files, you may create a “slide show”

of images with music in the back-

ground. See page 34 for more infor-

mation.

Progressive Scan: The DVD280 offers

progressive scan video outputs for

use with compatible high-resolution

televisions and projectors. Before

DVD, no consumer medium could

store, transmit or display video with

full resolution. To conserve band-

width, analog compression (interlac-

ing) is employed: first, the odd-num-

bered lines of a frame are displayed,

followed by the even-numbered lines.

The result is that only half of the

video image is drawn at one time; the

viewer’s brain must reassemble the

complete image. This is acceptable,

if the monitor is not too large and if

there is not too much motion in the

image. Large displays and fast-mov-

ing images reveal the limitations of

this system. Thanks to DVD’s immense

data capacity, images are now stored

intact (progressively), so that all the

lines in each frame (odd and even)

are shown at the same time. But

because most TVs cannot handle a

progressive signal, all current DVD

players generate an interlaced out-

put for compatibility. The DVD280 is

among the select few DVD players

with true progressive scan video out-

put for use with compatible TVs and

CRT projectors and with all plasma,

LCD and DLP display devices, via the

component video output. The result

is 40% greater light output than a

conventional TV and a stunningly

detailed high-definition image, along

with an almost complete absence of

visible scanlines and motion artifacts.

The DVD280’s sophisticated pixel-by-

pixel processing is a major advance-

ment over the previous generation’s

line-by-line processing, bringing out

even greater detail in your favorite

video presentations. Of course,

Aspect Ratio: This is a description of

the width of a video image in relation

to its height. A conventional video

screen is four units wide for every

three units of height, making it almost

square. Newer wide-aspect-ratio

video displays are 16 units wide for

every nine units of height, making

them more like the screen in a movie

theater. The program material on a

DVD may be recorded in either format

and, in addition, you may configure

the DVD280 to play back in either for-

mat, depending on the features

recorded on a disc.

MP3 Files: MP3 is an audio compres-

sion format that was developed by

the Motion Picture Experts Group as

an adjunct to the MPEG-1 video com-

pression format. A number of encod-

ing software programs are available

for transferring CDs and other audio

programs into the MP3 format. The

main benefit of MP3 is that it reduces

the size of audio files considerably,

depending on the amount of com-

pression selected during the encod-

ing process, enabling you to store

many more songs on one compact

disc than in the standard audio CD

format. The DVD280 is capable of

playing MP3 files and displaying

the file names, using its advanced

graphic interface. See page 40 for

more information on MP3 files.

Chapter: DVD programs are divided

into chapters and titles. Chapters are

the subsections programmed into a

single title on a disc. Chapters may

be compared to the individual tracks

on an audio CD. Press the Menu

Button

to see a listing of the

chapters on a disc.

Multiple Angle: DVDs have the capa-

bility to show up to four different

views of the same scene in a pro-

gram. When a disc is encoded with

multiple-angle information, pressing

Component Video: This form of video

signal eliminates many of the arti-

facts of traditional composite video

signals by splitting the signal into a

separate luminance channel (the Y

signal channel) and two color-differ-

ence signals (the Pr and Pb signal

channels). With a component video

connection, you will see greater pic-

ture resolution and eliminate many

picture imperfections, such as the

moiré patterns often seen on check-

patterned cloth. However, in order

to benefit from component video,

you must have a video display with

Y/Pr/Pb component video inputs. Do

not connect the component video

outputs of the DVD280 to the standard

composite or S-video inputs of a TV

or recorder.

traditional Y/Pr/Pb component video,

S-video and composite video outputs

are included for use with conventional

televisions and projectors.

the Angle Button

will enable you

to switch between these different

views. Note that, at present, few

discs take advantage of this capa-

bility and, when they do, the multiple-

angle technology may only be pres-

ent for short periods of time within

the disc. Producers will usually insert

some sort of icon or graphic in the

picture to alert you to the availability

of multiple-angle scenes.

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Reading: This is a message that you

will see when you first press the Play

Title: For a DVD, a title is defined as

an entire movie or program. There

may be as many chapters within a

title as the producers decide to

include. Most discs include only one

title, but some may have more than

one, to give you a “Double Feature”

presentation or to include other spe-

cial features. Press the Title Button

Button

5B. It refers to the fact

that the player must first examine the

contents of the disc to see whether it

is a CD or DVD, and then extract the

information about the type of material

on the disc, such as languages,

aspect ratios, subtitles, number of

titles and more. The slight delay while

the contents of the disc are read is

normal.

to see a listing of the titles on a

disc. When a disc has only one title,

pressing the Title Button may

show a list of the chapters.

Resume: The operation of the Stop

Button

on the DVD280 works

WMA Files: WMA (Windows Media

Audio) is an audio compression for-

mat that was developed by the

differently from what you are used to

on CD players. On a traditional CD

player, when you press the Stop but-

ton, the unit does just that: It stops

playback. On a CD player, when you

press the Start button again, the disc

starts from the beginning. With the

DVD280, however, you have two

options when playing DVD discs.

Microsoft Corporation for use with

its Windows Media Player. WMA files

can be even smaller in size than MP3

files, while maintaining similar quality.

The DVD280 is among the few DVD

players capable of playing discs

containing WMA files. Note that

Windows Media Player uses other

file formats; however, the DVD280 is

only capable of playing files that end

in the “.wma” extension.

Pressing the Stop Button

once

will stop the playback, but it actually

puts the unit in the Resume mode.

This means that you can turn the

machine off and, when you press the

Play Button

the next time, the

disc will resume or continue from the

point on the disc where the Stop

Button

was pressed. This is

helpful if you are watching a movie

and must interrupt your viewing ses-

sion but wish to pick up where you

left off. Pressing the Stop Button

twice will stop the machine in

a traditional manner and, when the

disc is played again, it will start from

the beginning.

In Resume mode, the cover of the

DVD will be displayed, if available.

Otherwise, the JBL screen will

appear. The resume function is not

available for CDs or JPEG files. For

DVDs only, the resume function will

be retained even after the DVD280

has been placed in Standby mode by

pressing the Power On/Off Button 2

W, but not after the unit has been

fully powered down by pressing the

Main Power On/Off Button 1, or

after the unit has been unplugged

from AC power.

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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

DVD280 High Performance DVD/CD Player

MP3

PROG RANDOM REPEAT

ALL

A-B

V.OFF

HOUR

TEST

P.SCAN

SEC

JPEG

VCD

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER PBC

MIN

DVD

WMA

Dimmer

Test

Power

Standby

)

Main Power On/Off

Power On/Off (Standby)

Power Indicator

Disc Drawer

Play

Pause

Stop

Skip (Previous)

Skip (Next)

Dimmer

Test

Main Information Display

Eject

Main Power On/Off: Press this

6 Pause: Press this button to

momentarily pause playback. To

resume playback, press the button

again. If a DVD is playing, action will

freeze and a still picture will be dis-

played when the button is pressed.

Dimmer: Press this button to

switch to apply power to the DVD280.

Once the unit has been turned on with

this switch, the Power Indicator

will light up in red, and the DVD280

may be turned on from either the front

panel or remote control. Press the

switch again to turn the unit com-

pletely off.

reduce the brightness of the Main

Information Display by 50% or to

turn the display off completely in the

following order: FULL BRIGHTNESS ➔

HALF BRIGHTNESS ➔ OFF ➔ FULL

BRIGHTNESS.

Stop: Press this button once to

place the disc in the Resume mode.

Playback will stop, but as long as

the tray is not opened or the disc

changed, DVD playback will continue

from the same point on the disc when

Test: Press this button to display

a test picture on the screen, which

enables you to optimally adjust the

color parameters on your video dis-

play, such as brightness, contrast,

color intensity and tint.

Power On/Off (Standby): Press the

button once to turn the DVD280 on,

and the Power Indicator will turn

orange. Press it again to put the unit

in the Standby mode and the Power

Indicator

Note that in order for this switch to

operate, the Main Power Switch

must be pressed in so that it is in the

ON position.

the Play Button

is pressed

again. Resume will also work if the

Main Information Display: This

will turn back to red.

unit was turned off. To stop a disc and

have play start from the beginning,

press the button twice.

display delivers messages and status

information to help you operate the

DVD player. See page 12 for a com-

plete explanation of the display.

Skip (Previous): Press this button

to move backward through the music

tracks on a CD or the chapters on

a DVD.

Power Indicator: This LED will be

illuminated in red when the unit is in

the Standby mode to signal that the

unit is ready to be turned on. When

the unit is in operation, the indicator

will turn orange.

Skip (Next): Press to move for-

ward through the music tracks on a

CD or the chapters on a DVD.

Disc Drawer: This drawer is used

to hold the discs played in the unit.

Be certain to seat all discs carefully

within the recess in the drawer. Do

not press down on the drawer when

it is open, to avoid damage to the

player.

Eject: Press this button to open or

close the disc tray.

Play: Press to initiate playback or

to resume playback after the Pause

Button has been pressed.

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FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY

N M

I F H

G F

JPEG MP3

VCD

PROG RANDOM REPEAT 1 ALL

A-B

V.OFF

HOUR

TEST

P.SCAN

SEC

TITLE TRACK CHAPTER PBC

MIN

DVD

WMA

A Disc-Type Indicators

B Playback-Mode Indicators

C Title Number Indicators

D Chapter/Track Number Indicators

E Time Indicators

F Hour/Minute/Second Indicators

G Progressive Scan Indicator

H Parental Lock Indicator

I Angle Indicator

J Test Indicator

O Repeat Indicators

P Random Indicator

Q Program Indicator

K V-OFF Indicator

L VCD Playback Control Indicator

M A-B Repeat Indicator

Chapter/Track/Title Indicators

A Disc-Type Indicators: The DVD,

CD, JPEG, MP3, VCD or WMA indica-

tor will light to show the type of disc

currently being played.

D Chapter/Track Number Indicators:

When a DVD disc is playing, these

two positions in the display will show

the current chapter. When a CD is

playing, they will show the current

track number.

I Angle Indicator: This indicator

blinks when alternative viewing

angles are available on the DVD

currently playing.

B Playback-Mode Indicators: These

indicators light to show the current

playback mode:

J Test Indicator: This indicator lights

when the video test screen is activated.

E Time Indicators: These positions

in the display will show the running

time of a disc in play. When a DVD is

playing, these indicators will show

the time elapsed or remaining for the

current chapter or title. When a CD,

VCD or SVCD is playing, these indica-

tors will show the time elapsed or

remaining for the current track or

disc. When an MP3 or WMA file is

playing, these indicators will show

the elapsed time for the current file.

See page 35 for more information on

the time display.

K V-OFF Indicator: This indicator

lights when the unit’s video output

has been turned off by pressing the

› Lights when a disc is playing in the

normal mode.

Video Off Button

on the remote

››

Lights when the disc is in the Fast

control.

Search Forward mode. The on-screen

banner display indicates the selected

speed (2x, 16x, 64x, 200x). The third

triangle will light when the search

speed reaches 16x, and will remain

lit if the speed is increased to 64x

or 200x.

L VCD Playback Control Indicator:

This indicator lights when the play-

back control function is turned on

for VCDs.

M A-B Repeat Indicator: This indica-

tor lights when a specific passage for

repeat playback has been selected.

Lights when the disc is paused.

Lights when the disc is in the Fast

‹‹

N Chapter/Track/Title Indicators:

These indicators are used with the

Title Number Indicators C and the

Chapter/Track Number Indicators D

to display the current track for CDs,

VCDs and SVCDs, and the current

Title and Chapter for DVDs.

NOTE: The indicators CDE will

also display text messages about

the DVD280’s status, including

READING when a disc is loading,

and DISC ERROR when a disc is

not compatible with the DVD280.

Search Reverse mode. The on-screen

banner display indicates the selected

speed (2x, 16x, 64x, 200x). The third

triangle will light when the search

speed reaches 16x, and will remain

lit if the speed is increased to 64x

or 200x.

F Hour/Minute/Second Indicators:

These indicators are used with the

Time Indicators E to show current,

remaining or total time.

O Repeat Indicators: These indica-

tors light when any of the Repeat

functions are in use.

Note that the fast-search speeds

above are for DVDs only. Fast-search

is also available for VCDs, SVCDs and

CDs, but only at two speeds, 4x and

32x. Fast-search is not available for

MP3s or WMAs.

P Random Indicator: This indicator

lights when the unit is in the Random

Play mode.

G Progressive Scan Indicator: This

indicator lights when the DVD280’s

progressive scan video outputs are

activated.

Q Program Indicator: This indicator

lights when the Playlist has been set

to the programmed order using the

Player Menu of the Graphic User

Interface. See page 43 for more infor-

mation.

C Title Number Indicators: These

two positions in the display will show

the current title number when a DVD

disc is playing.

H Parental Lock Indicator: This indi-

cator lights when the parental lock

system is engaged in order to prevent

anyone from changing the rating level

without a code.

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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Power On

Repeat

Playlist

Audio

Eject

Navigation

Info

Navigation ‹/› Buttons

Enter

Pause

Skip/Step (Previous)

Play

Search/Slow Reverse

Stop

Video Off

Display Dimmer

Clear

Title

Numeric Keys

Light

A-B Repeat

Zoom

Angle

Pic –

Pic +

⁄ ¤

Buttons

Search/Slow Forward

Skip/Step (Next)

Status

Disc Menu

Setup

Subtitle

Random

Power Off

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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Power On: Turns on the player

Search/Slow (Reverse): Allows

Title: Press this button while a

when it is in Standby mode (the JBL

logo appears on-screen).

you to search in reverse through a

disc while it is in Play mode. Each

time you press this button while a

DVD is playing, the search speed

changes as below:

R. SEARCH 2x ➜ R. SEARCH 16x ➜ R.

SEARCH 64x ➜ R. SEARCH 200x ➜ R.

SEARCH 2x

Two fast-search speeds are available

for VCDs, SVCDs and CDs: 4x and 32x.

Fast-search is not available for MP3s

or WMAs.

This button also allows you to play

movies in Slow mode. Each time you

press this button while a DVD is play-

ing, and after pressing the Pause

disc is playing to display the current

title number. Press it again to jump to

the next numbered title on the disc.

Note that this function often remains

active even when the disc’s software

prohibits title jumping using the

Repeat: Press to go to the Repeat

menu. You can repeat a title, chapter,

track, programmed playlist or the

entire disc.

Skip/Step (Next) Button

Numeric Keys: Select numbers

by pressing these buttons.

Light: Press to illuminate the but-

tons on the remote control.

A-B Repeat: Press to select the

Playlist: Press this button to

access the playlist on-screen menu.

See page 43 for more information on

programming playlists.

Audio: Press to access various

audio languages on a DVD (if the DVD

contains multiple audio streams). This

button may also allow you to access

different audio formats on DVD discs,

such as switching to the linear PCM

or Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks (or other

formats), if they’ve been recorded

on the disc.

beginning and end of passage A-B,

which will play repeatedly.

Zoom: When a DVD, JPEG, VCD

Button

9, the slow speed will be

or SVCD disc is playing, press this

button to zoom the picture so that it is

enlarged. There are four steps to the

zoom function, each progressively

larger. Press through each of the

zoom stages to return to a normal pic-

⁄ ¤

changed as below:

R. SLOW 1/2x ➜ R. SLOW 1/4x ➜ R.

SLOW 1/8x ➜ R. SLOW 1/16x ➜ R.

SLOW 1/2x

Slow-speed playback is not available

for CDs, or for MP3 and WMA discs.

Two slow-play speeds are available

for VCDs and SVCDs: 1/2x and 1/4x.

See page 30 for more information on

fast-search and slow-play.

Eject: Press to open or close the

Disc Drawer

ture. Use the Navigation

/‹/›

Navigation K/LButtons: Use to

Buttons 57 to view different

areas of the enlarged image. Only two

enlargement sizes are available for

VCDs and SVCDs (2x and 4x).

select and execute items or settings.

Info: Press for detailed informa-

tion on the disc playing (Video/Audio

bit rate, Movie aspect ratio and oth-

ers). Note that the unit will not react

to any transport button as long as the

info menu is displayed. Press again to

remove information from screen.

Angle: Press to access various

Stop: Stops playing a disc. When

camera angles on a DVD (if the DVD

contains multiple camera angles).

When a JPEG is being displayed,

pressing the Angle Button w repeat-

edly causes the on-screen image to

rotate clockwise by 90 degrees each

press. If the disc also contains audio

MP3 or WMA files, this portion of the

disc must be deactivated by pressing

the Setup Button T to display the

on-screen menu system. Use the

⁄/¤/‹/› Navigation Buttons fh

to highlight the Audio icon on the left

side of the Player Menu, and press the

Enter Button i to deactivate it.

a disc is playing, if you press the Stop

Button

once, then the Play

, the disc will resume

play; i.e., it will start from the same

point on the disc where the unit was

stopped. If you press the Stop Button

Navigation ‹/› Buttons: Use to

select and execute items or settings.

Enter: Use to execute selections

twice, then the Play Button

in the menu system or as prompted.

, the disc will start play from

the beginning. The resume function

is not available for CDs. The resume

function is available after the unit has

been placed in the Standby mode by

pressing the Power On/Off (Standby)

Button 2W and then powered on

again, but only for DVDs.

Pause: Freezes a picture (with

DVD/VCD) and pauses the playback

signal (CD) when a disc is playing.

Press again for normal playback.

Skip/Step (Previous): Press to

go to the beginning of the current

track. Press again quickly to go to

the beginning of the previous track.

Pic–: When playing a disc con-

Video Off: Press to turn off video

taining JPEG still image files, press

this button to view the previous

picture.

output for improved performance

from audio-only discs. Press again to

restore video output (see page 39).

When the Pause Button

has been

pressed during playback, the picture

reverses frame by frame each time

this button is pressed. The step func-

tion is only available for DVDs, VCDs

and SVCDs.

Pic+: When playing a disc con-

Display Dimmer: Press to change

taining JPEG still image files, press

this button to view the next picture.

the brightness of the front-panel dis-

play or to turn the display off com-

pletely in the following order: FULL

BRIGHTNESS ➜ HALF BRIGHTNESS

➜ OFF ➜ FULL BRIGHTNESS

Play: Press this button to begin

playback of the disc (closes the Disc

Drawer first, if it is open).

Clear: Press to remove the On-

Screen Banner Display from the

screen.

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Search/Slow (Forward): Allows

Disc Menu: Displays the DVD

you to search forward through a disc

while it is in Play mode. Each time

you press this button while a DVD is

playing, the search speed changes

as below:

F. SEARCH 2x ➜ F. SEARCH 16x ➜ F.

SEARCH 64x ➜ F. SEARCH 200x ➜ F.

SEARCH 2x

disc menu on-screen in Play mode.

Setup: Press to access the

DVD280‘s on-screen menu system.

Subtitle: When a DVD is playing,

press to select a subtitle language or

to turn subtitles off.

Random: Press for playback in

random order. The Random function

is not available when playing DVDs,

except for random playback of a pro-

grammed playlist. It is available when

playing both commercial and record-

able audio CDs and VCDs, and discs

containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files.

Two fast-search speeds are available

for VCDs, SVCDs and CDs: 4x and 32x.

Fast-search is not available for MP3s

or WMAs.

This button also allows you to play

movies in Slow mode. Each time you

press this button while a DVD is play-

ing, and after pressing the Pause

Power Off: Turns off the player

Button

9, the slow speed will be

to Standby mode.

changed as below:

F. SLOW 1/2x ➜ F. SLOW 1/4x ➜ F.

SLOW 1/8x ➜ F. SLOW 1/16x ➜ F.

SLOW 1/2x

Slow-speed playback is not available

for CDs, or for MP3 and WMA discs.

Two slow-play speeds are available

for VCDs and SVCDs: 1/2x and 1/4x.

See page 30 for more information on

fast-search and slow-play.

Skip/Step (Next): Press to go

to the beginning of the next track.

When the Pause Button has been

pressed during playback, the picture

advances frame by frame each time

this button is pressed. The step func-

tion is only available for DVDs, VCDs

and SVCDs.

Status: Press while a disc is

playing to view the on-screen status

banner display. Use the Navigation

K/L/‹/› Buttons 57 to move

through the different features in the

Banner Display. When a value is high-

lighted, such as Track Number or

Time Remaining, press the Enter

Button

to select it. The banner

will display the available options.

Scroll through the options using the

Navigation ‹› Buttons

and

press the Enter Button

to select

the desired option.

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REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS

AC INPUT

100-240V~50/60Hz

20W

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

SCART

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

Y/Y/G

REMOTE

CONTROL

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Optical Digital Output

Coaxial Digital Output

∞

Component Video Outputs

Composite Video Output

SCART Out (TV)

‚

⁄

Remote Control Output

AC Power Cord Jack

Region Code

£ Analog Audio Outputs

S-Video Output

• Remote Control Input

with inputs marked Y/Pr/Pb or Y/Cr/Cb,

connect these outputs to the corre-

sponding inputs. If you have a high-

definition television or projector that

is compatible with high-scan-rate

progressive video (480P), connect

these jacks to the HD component

inputs. PROGRESSIVE must be

selected in the Video menu, if you are

using a progressive scan display

device, in order to take advantage of

the progressive scan circuitry. See

the “Scan Type” section on page 26

for more information on progressive

scan video.

Optical Digital Output: Connect

Remote Control Output: Connect

this jack to the optical digital input of

an A/V receiver or surround proces-

sor for Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM

audio playback.

this jack to the infrared (IR) input jack

of another compatible remote-con-

trolled product to have the built-in

remote sensor on the DVD280 pro-

vide IR signals to other compatible

products.

™

Coaxial Digital Output: Connect

this jack to the coaxial digital input of

an A/V receiver or surround proces-

sor for Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM

audio playback.

‚

AC Power Cord Jack: Connect the

correct plug for your area here and to

an AC outlet. If the outlet is controlled

by a switch, make certain that it is in

the ON position.

NOTES:

• Connect either the Optical Digital

Output ¡ or the Coaxial Digital

Output ™ to a corresponding digital

audio input on your receiver or

processor, but not both.

⁄

Region Code: This player is

designed and manufactured for com-

patibility with Region Management

Information that is encoded on most

DVD discs. This Region Code is usually

displayed on the DVD case and the

disc. This player has been configured

by the factory for playback of discs

containing a specific Region Code,

which is indicated on the carton and

here on the rear panel of the unit, and

for discs that do not contain Region

Code information. If there is any other

Region Code on a disc, it will not play

on the DVD280. Consult with your

local JBL dealer or distributor if you

have any questions regarding the

Region Code setting of this player.

IMPORTANT: These jacks should NOT

be connected to standard composite

video inputs.

• The coaxial digital output should

only be connected to a digital input.

Even though it is the same RCA-type

connector as standard analog audio

connections, DO NOT connect it to a

conventional analog input jack.

Composite Video Output: Connect

this jack to the video input on a televi-

sion or video projector, or to a video

input on an A/V receiver or processor

if you are using that type of device for

video input switching.

£ Analog Audio Outputs: You may

connect these outputs to the DVD

Audio inputs on your receiver or

processor in addition to the optical or

coaxial digital audio connection. You

may also need to make these connec-

tions if your receiver or processor

does not have digital audio inputs, or

if you are connecting the DVD280

directly to a television.

SCART Out (TV): If your TV has

a SCART socket, you may connect

a SCART cable to your TV and to

your DVD player for improved video

quality. The SCART cable carries

both audio and video. Select Composite

Video or RGB video for the SCART

connector’s video output signal

(see page 26).

NOTE: You’ll find more details about

all audio/video connections under

Setup and Connections on the

following pages.

S-Video Output: Connect this jack

• Remote Control Input: Connect the

output of a remote infrared sensor, or

the remote control output of another

compatible product, to this jack. This

will enable the remote control to

operate even when the front-panel

remote sensor on the DVD280 is

blocked. This jack may also be used

with compatible IR remote control-

based automation systems.

to the S-video input on a television or

video projector, or to an S-video input

on an A/V receiver or processor if

you are using that type of device for

S-video input switching.

∞

Component Video Outputs: These

outputs carry the component video

signals for connection to display mon-

itors with component video inputs.

For standard analog TVs or projectors

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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS

• Ensure that the power switch of this

unit (and of other equipment to be

connected) is set to “Off” before

commencing connection.

• The component video outputs fur-

IMPORTANT NOTES ON SCART AND

RGB FORMAT:

ther separate the color components

of the video signal, optimizing the

DVD280’s video performance. Com-

ponent video connections are pre-

ferred, when available, on your TV

or receiver. If you are using a televi-

sion or video display that is compati-

ble with high-resolution 480P video

signals, make sure to use the input

jacks on the video marked “HD

Component,” if available. Also, make

sure to configure the display’s input

settings for use with “480P” video

signals. You will also need to change

the scan type in the DVD280’s Video

Setup menu from “Interlaced” to

“Progressive.” See page 26.

• Your DVD280 is equipped with a

SCART connector for direct connec-

tion to a compatible TV.

• Do not block the ventilation holes of

any of the equipment and arrange

them so that air can circulate freely.

• The SCART connector provides the

video signal as well as audio (stereo

L/R) signals.

• Read through the instructions before

connecting other equipment.

• The SCART connector for the TV

provides the composite video signal

or the direct RGB signal, delivering

the best video performance possi-

ble, selectable in the on-screen

menu system. To view RGB video on

your TV, the RGB-compatible SCART

connector on the TV must be used

and the DVD280’s TV SCART con-

nector must be set to “RGB” (see

page 26).

• Ensure that you observe the color-

coding when connecting audio and

video cables.

VIDEO NOTES:

• While we suggest the use of compo-

nent video for higher quality pic-

tures, you may also use the stan-

dard S-video or composite video

connection if your TV does not have

component video inputs. Never con-

nect more than one video output

from the DVD player to your TV or

A/V receiver; use only one of them.

• Some TVs are equipped with SCART

connectors rather than with a nor-

mal video input (yellow cinch). In

that case, the SCART connection

should be used. It will provide the

audio signal, so no connection from

the Analog Audio Outputs £ to the

TV is necessary. Separate analog

audio connections to the TV are

needed only if your TV is connected

to the Component Video Outputs ∞,

the Composite Video Output § or

the S-Video Output ¢. If you will

be using a receiver or processor

with component, S- or composite

video connections, then no audio

connection needs to be made to the

TV. If you will be using a receiver or

processor with the SCART connec-

tion to the TV, then turn the volume

control on the TV all the way down.

• Note that with RGB video, the color

intensity cannot be adjusted with

most TVs.

• When the RGB video signal is used,

DVDs recorded with the NTSC for-

mat can be viewed even on non-

NTSC-compatible TVs, as long as

the Region Code is correct for

your area.

• The composite video output (yellow)

combines the complete video signal

(composite) and sends it to the TV

(or to the A/V receiver) by one cable

only. Use the video output when

your TV set is equipped with a video

input jack only.

• The S (separate) video output con-

nector separates the color (C) and

luminance (Y) signals before trans-

mitting them to the TV set in order

to achieve a sharper picture. Use

the S-video cable when connecting

the player to a TV equipped with an

S-video input for improved picture

clarity.

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Connecting to a TV Only

When using the DVD280 with a televi-

sion but no audio receiver or proces-

sor, connect it as follows. Either make

only the SCART connection å from

the DVD280 to the TV, or make the

analog audio connection ≠ and one

of the video connections (S-video ∫,

composite video ç or component

video ∂). Remember to plug in the

power cord.

To Y (green)/

Pb (blue)/Pr (red)

component video

connectors

To SCART

connector

To S-video input

connector

∂

To video

input

connector

To analog audio input

connectors (red/white)

on the TV or

∫

analog receiver

To power outlet

(AC 230V/50Hz)

≠

DVD280

AC INPUT

100-240V~50/60Hz

20W

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

SCART

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

Y/Y/G

REMOTE

CONTROL

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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS

Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier With a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder

When DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital

or DTS are played, the Dolby Digital or

DTS bitstream is outputted from the

player’s optical or coaxial digital audio

output. When the player is connected to

a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, you can

enjoy theater-quality audio in your

home. An optical digital audio cable

or coaxial audio cable (not supplied)

is required for these connections, as

shown below. Only one connection is

needed, not both at the same time.

NOTE FOR ANALOG AUDIO: The con-

nection from the Analog Audio Output

£ to the TV is optional. If you plan

on using your DVD280 alone, without

turning on your complete system, this

connection must be made, unless

you’ve used the SCART ¶ connec-

tion; then you can turn up the TV´s

volume, as needed. The Analog Audio

Outputs £ may also be connected to

the standard analog left/right DVD or

CD inputs on your receiver or proces-

sor, if you wish to use the DVD280 as

the input for a multiroom system.

Connecting to a Receiver

When using the DVD280 with an

audio receiver or processor, connect

it as follows. First, make either the

SCART connection å or one of the

video connections (S-video ∫, com-

posite video ç or component video

∂) to the TV. If you will sometimes

use the TV without the audio compo-

nent and you did not choose the

SCART connection å, you may

optionally make the analog audio

connection ≠ to the TV. Second,

make either the optical digital audio

connection ƒ or the coaxial digital

audio connection ©, to the receiver

or processor. If your receiver or

processor is equipped with video

connections , you may optionally

make connections ∫, ç or ∂ to

the receiver, and then connect the

receiver’s video monitor output

to the TV.

NOTE: With multiple video sources,

your audio/video receiver can be used

for selecting the video signal and rout-

ing it to the TV. Connect the Component

∞, Composite § or S-Video ¢ out-

put of the DVD280 to the correct video

input on your receiver, and the video

outputs of the receiver to your TV. For

more details, see the manual of your

audio/video receiver.

To Y (green)/

To SCART

connector

To S-video input

connector

Pb (blue)/Pr (red)

component video

connectors

To analog audio input

connectors

on TV or receiver

(red/white, optional only;

see NOTE above)

∫

∂

To video input

connector

(yellow)

To power outlet

(AC 230V/50Hz)

≠

DVD280

AC INPUT

100-240V~50/60Hz

20W

DIGITAL

SCART

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

Y/Y/G

REMOTE

CONTROL

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Dolby Laboratories,

AUDIO OUT

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of Digital Theater Systems Inc.

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DO NOT OPEN

ATTENTION

RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION

NE PAS OUVRIR

OUT

SERIAL NO.

WARNING

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SHOCK HAZARD

DO NOT OPEN

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR

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NOTE: Only one digital connection is

required. You may use either optical or

coaxial, according to the requirements

of your system.

To coaxial digital audio input connector

To optical digital audio input connector

Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder

Front Speaker (Left/Right)

Center Speaker

Surround Speaker (Left/Right)

Subwoofer

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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION

Battery Installation

Insert the batteries supplied while

observing the correct (+) and (–)

polarities.

Remote Control

Operation Range

Point the remote control unit from

no more than about 20 feet from the

remote control sensor and within

about 60 degrees of the front of

the unit.

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VCD

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DVD

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Dimmer

Test

Power

Standby

• The operating distance may vary,

according to the brightness of

the room.

Service Life of Batteries

• The batteries normally last for about

one year, although this depends on

how often, and for what operations,

the remote control is used.

NOTES:

• Do not point bright lights at the

remote control sensor.

• Do not place objects between the

remote control unit and the remote

control sensor.

• If the remote control unit fails to

work even when it is operated near

the player, replace the batteries.

• Do not use this remote control unit

while simultaneously operating the

remote control unit of any other

equipment.

• Use fresh alkaline AA batteries.

NOTES:

• Do not attempt to recharge, short-

circuit, disassemble or heat batter-

ies; do not throw them into fire.

• Do not drop, step on or otherwise

batter the remote control unit. This

may damage the parts or lead to a

malfunction.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Wipe away any leakage inside the

remote control unit, and install new

batteries.

• If leakage should come into contact

with your skin, immediately wash it

off thoroughly with water.

• Batteries contain chemical sub-

stances and we recommend that

you dispose of them properly and

in compliance with any local

regulations.

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DIGITAL AUDIO

noise that it may be harmful to your

ears and damage your speakers.

Optical Digital Audio

Connection Notes

• Remove the dust protection cap

from the optical digital audio output

and connect the cable firmly so that

the configurations of both the cable

and the connector match.

For Your Reference:

• Dolby Digital is a digital sound com-

pression technique developed by

the Dolby Laboratories Licensing

Corporation. Supporting 5.1-channel

surround sound, as well as stereo

(2-channel) sound, this technique

enables a large quantity of sound

data to be efficiently recorded

on a disc.

•

CDs can be played as they would

normally be played.

NOTE: Some first-generation DTS

decoders that do not support DVD-

DTS interface may not work properly

with the DVD/CD player.

• Keep the dust protection cap and

always reattach the cap when not

using the connector.

Dolby Digital and DTS

Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio

formats used to record 5.1-channel

audio signals onto the digital track of

film. Both of these formats provide six

separate channels: left, right, center,

left rear, right rear and common sub-

woofer.

• DTS is another digital audio technol-

ogy developed by Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. It supports 5.1 and 6.1

digital surround sound, depending

on the specific disc, thanks to a

sophisticated encoding system.

Some receivers and processors also

Audio Output From the Unit’s

Optical/Coaxial Digital Audio

Output Connector

Disc: Sound

Optical/coaxial

recording digital audio

format:

output:

feature DTS-ES and DTS Neo:6

The latest discs may include the 6.1-

channel formats, such as Dolby

DVD Dolby

Digital

Dolby Digital

bitstream

(2–5.1ch) or

PCM (2ch,

48kHz, 16-bit)

matrix decoders that may be used

with DTS 5.1 discs to derive the sur-

round back channel.

Digital EX and DTS-ES Discrete.

These formats add an additional

surround back channel behind the

listener to create an even more

realistic sense of envelopment.

††

• Linear PCM is a signal recording

format used in CDs. While CDs are

recorded in 44.1kHz/16-bit, DVDs

are recorded in 48kHz/16-bit, up

to 96kHz/24-bit.

Linear PCM Linear PCM

(48/96kHz, (2ch) (48/96kHz,

16/20/24-bit) 16/20/24-bit)

Remember that Dolby Digital or DTS

will only play 5.1- or 6.1-channel

sound if you’ve connected the optical

or coaxial output of the DVD280 to

a DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or

decoder (see page 19) and if the disc

was recorded in the Dolby Digital or

DTS format.

DTS

Bitstream or no

††

output

• If you have a Dolby Pro Logic

Surround decoder connected to the

DVD280’s analog audio out connec-

tors, thanks to the “Downmix” func-

tion of the DVD280, you will obtain

the full benefit of Pro Logic from

the same DVD movies that provide

full 5.1-channel Dolby Digital sound-

tracks, as well as from titles encoded

with Dolby Surround.

MPEG (2.0) MPEG

bitstream (2ch)

or linear PCM

(2ch, 48kHz)

VCD MPEG-1

CD-DA

Linear PCM^††

CD Linear PCM Linear PCM

(44.1kHz

sampling)

• The DVD280 is designed to digitally

output 96kHz PCM audio with a

96kHz sampling rate. The 96kHz

indication will appear in the Disc

Information on-screen display. See

page 37. However, some 96kHz

DVDs may include copy protection

codes that do not permit digital out-

put. For full 96kHz fidelity from these

discs, use the analog outputs of the

DVD280. If your surround processor

converter does not support 96kHz

PCM audio, you must use the

MP3

Linear PCM

(44.1–48kHz,

depending on

source, if digital

output format

selected as

“Original”).

(48kHz if digital

output format

selected as

“PCM”)

(MPEG-1

Audio

Layer 3)

WMA

Linear PCM

(Windows (32–48kHz)

DVD280 analog outputs for full

96kHz fidelity with these discs.

Media

Audio)

• When connecting an amplifier (with

an optical/coaxial digital input) that

does not contain a Dolby Digital or

DTS decoder, be sure to select

††

Digital output format must be

selected as “Original” or “PCM”

in Audio submenu (see page 25).

PCM as the initial setting in the

Digital Output menu (see page 18).

Otherwise, any attempt to play DVDs

may cause such a high level of

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SYSTEM SETUP

The final step of the installation is to

establish the system’s defaults. It is

helpful to take a few minutes to famil-

iarize yourself with these settings, as

they may require change before the

first use and later from time to time.

gle displayed to the right of the

options means that additional options

may be viewed by scrolling to the

right using the Navigation ‹/›

Buttons h. Similarly, a triangle

displayed to the left of the options

means that additional options may be

viewed by scrolling to the left.

Throughout this manual, when you

are asked to “scroll” in a certain

direction, or move the cursor, it

means to use the Navigation

⁄/¤‹/› Buttons fh to move

the visible cursor or to cause a new

icon to appear highlighted on-screen.

When you are asked to select an

icon, it means to use the Navigation

⁄/¤/‹/› Buttons fh until the

icon is highlighted, and then to press

the Enter Button i.

The Display Language setting allows

you to select the language in which

the DVD280’s control menus and mes-

sages appear. By default, the DVD280

will display menus and other messages

in English. If you wish to display mes-

sages in a different language, move

the cursor to the right and up or down

until the current setting for Display

Language is highlighted, and select it.

The options for other languages will be

displayed on the bottom of the screen.

Move the cursor to the desired lan-

guage and select it (see Figure 2).

Make certain that the DVD280 is

properly connected to a video display,

and that power is connected. Turn the

DVD280 on by first pressing in the

Main Power On/Off 1 and then

pressing the Power On Button 2a.

For this process, however, you do not

need to load a disc into the unit.

On-Screen Menu System

The DVD280 uses an elegant but

simple on-screen menu system for

setup and control functions. Activate

the system by pressing the Setup

Button T. The system may be acti-

vated whether or not a disc has been

loaded, whether or not that disc is

currently playing, and even when the

unit has been paused. As described

throughout the manual, some func-

tions may or may not be available,

depending on whether a disc is

loaded or playing.

Configuring the DVD280

The DVD280 is configured for the first

time by accessing the Setup Menu.

Press the Setup Button T, and

scroll to the right to highlight “Setup”.

The Setup Menu will appear (see

Figure 1).

Figure 2

The Subtitle Language setting allows

you to select the language that will be

used to display the subtitles that

accompany a DVD’s audio track. You

may select the language, or turn the

Subtitle system off altogether. After

the Subtitle setting has been selected,

scroll to the right through the options

to reveal additional options, including

“Other” and “Off” (see Figures 3 and 4).

The menu displays will remain on-

screen until you press the Setup

Button T again, or the Clear Button

q, to clear them. However, during

DVD playback, the menu system will

remain on-screen for only three sec-

onds. The menus are translucent, so

that you may still view the program

material through them.

Figure 1

There are two main menus, the Player

Menu and the Setup Menu, each of

which also contains several sub-

menus. The Player Menu displays

information about the current disc,

and allows you to program play of the

disc. The Setup Menu displays the

settings for the player, and enables

you to configure the audio and video

parameters.

The Setup Menu consists of four

submenus, represented by icons

stacked on the left side of the screen:

System, Audio, Video and Video

Adjustments. These settings are nor-

mally made only once, and remain in

effect as long as the DVD280 is not

reset or unplugged for more than two

weeks. However, you may go back

later and adjust any settings, as

needed.

Figure 3

The menu system is navigated using

the Navigation ⁄/¤/‹/› Buttons

fh, and selections are made

using the Enter Button 8. When an

icon or word on-screen is highlighted

so that it looks like a button, you may

select it by pressing the Enter Button

8. The item will then appear to be a

depressed button. An instruction will

appear on the bottom of the screen

directing you to take further action or

to choose from a list of options, one

of which will be highlighted. A trian-

System Submenu Settings

The System submenu should be

active. If it isn’t, move the cursor to

highlight its icon and select it by

pressing the Enter Button 8.

Figure 4

The System submenu contains several

global settings that affect the operation

of the player. Review this section and

make sure that the settings are

The “Other” option allows you to

enter a code for another language

from the list shown on page 45 of

this manual.

appropriate for your system.

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ing disc play, and it displays the title,

chapter/track, play mode and elapsed

or remaining time of the current disc.

The Status Bar display is also used

for selecting repeat and random

eight rating steps, as set by the DVD

creators. These additional steps

allow for more critical control of pro-

gram playback for all audiences.

Level 8: All DVDs, including adult

materials, can be played.

modes, audio tracks, subtitle tracks

or multiple angles. You may program

the Status Bar to remain on-screen for

either 5 or 20 seconds (see Figure 7).

When set to “Off,” the Status Bar will

remain on-screen until it is manually

cleared by pressing either the Status

Button R or the Clear Button q.

The Audio, Playlist, Repeat/Random

and Subtitle Status Bars include a

“Done” button on the right. When the

“Done” button is on-screen, you may

use the Navigation ⁄/¤/‹/›

Levels 7 to 2: DVDs for general audi-

ences/children can be played.

Level 1: DVDs for children can be

played; DVDs for adults/general audi-

ences are prohibited.

Figure 5

Select “Off” to turn off subtitles. This

setting may be changed later, or

using the Subtitle Button U on the

remote. If the subtitle language is

changed using the Subtitle Button

U, the change will only be effective

for that disc. Note that in order for

the selected subtitle language to

appear, it must be present on the

disc. Consult the disc jacket for

information on the subtitle

Password

If you change the password from

the factory default setting, please

remember to write the new password

in a safe place. You cannot access

rated discs or rating/password menus

or change or clear the password (see

below) without entering the correct

password.

Buttons fh to scroll until it is

highlighted, then select it by pressing

the Enter Button 8. This will also

clear the Status Bar from the screen.

languages available.

If you forget your password, you can

reset the DVD280 to the factory

default password (8888) after clearing

the on-screen menus from the display

by pressing and holding the Clear

The mini Status Bar that appears on-

screen in response to certain actions,

such as opening or closing the Disc

Drawer 4, will always disappear

after two seconds.

The Panel Time-Out setting allows

you to select the length of time the

front-panel display remains illuminated

during disc playback (as some people

find the front-panel display to be dis-

tracting while a movie is playing). You

may program the DVD280 to refresh

the front-panel display only when a

button is pressed on the remote or

front panel, and to turn the display off

again after either 5 or 20 seconds

(see Figure 6). When the display is

off, the orange Power Indicator 3

will remain lit to remind you that the

unit is turned on. When the Panel

Time-Out setting is set to “Off”, the

display remains lit at all times. This

feature is only in effect when a DVD,

VCD or SVCD is playing. However,

you may always press the Dimmer

Button !p to dim the front-panel

display either by half or fully.

Button

for more than 5 seconds.

NOTE: This will restore all menu set-

tings to the factory default settings.

Any changes you have made will be

lost.

Select “Parental Control”and enter

the password “8888” (see Figure 8).

Figure 7

Parental Control

The DVD280’s Password System is

used to control viewing of restricted

programs and offers the capability to

change the password itself and the

rating. The DVD280 is shipped with

“8888” as the default password and

with the parental control settings off.

The following instructions will show

how to change the password and

lock the settings.

Figure 8

NOTE: The DVD must be specifically

encoded with rating information for

Parental Control to work.

The Rating Levels

The five MPAA rating symbols are

“G” (General, Level 1), “PG” (Parental

Guidance, Level 3), “PG13” (Parental

Guidance and 13 years old, Level 4),

“R” (Restricted, Level 6) and “NC 17”

(from 17 years old, Level 7). The

DVD280 will accommodate a total of

Figure 9

Figure 6

It is recommended that you scroll

to the right to the “New Password”

option, to set a new password the

first time you use the DVD280 (see

Figures 9 and 10). When prompted to

The Status Bar Time-Out setting

allows you to select the length of

time the Status Bar remains on-

screen. The Status Bar appears when

the Status Button R is pressed dur-

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select the desired parental control

level, use the Navigation ‹/› Button

h to scroll to the “New Password”

option and select it by pressing the

Enter Button 8 (see Figure 10).

After you have entered or changed

the password, you may go back and

set the level of access (see Figure 9).

The lowest setting, “1G” refers to

materials targeted for a general audi-

ence and considered to be appropri-

ate for all. Higher ratings are given to

materials targeted toward older, more

mature audiences; those materials

may not be appropriate for younger

viewers, as described above. More

information about ratings is available

at www.mpaa.org/movieratings/.

Some DVDs are programmed with

Multiple Angle Capability, allowing

you to view the same scene from a

different angle. Normally, the angle

icon will be displayed on-screen dur-

ing those scenes to inform you that

you may press the Angle Button w

to change to a different view. If you

would find the appearance of the

icon on-screen distracting, select

the Show Angle Icon setting in the

System submenu, and set it to “Off”

(see Figure 16). The Angle Indicator

I will flash in the front-panel display

whenever multiple angles are avail-

able, regardless of whether the on-

screen icon appears.

The DVD280 is capable of playing

Video CDs (VCDs), a format that pre-

dates DVD. If you plan on playing

VCDs, it is recommended that you set

the Playback Control (PBC) Support

setting to “On” (see Figure 14).

However, if you wish to use the

Repeat and Random functions of the

DVD280, they will only be available

with this setting turned off. See page

42 for more information.

Figure 10

You will be prompted to enter the new

password (see Figure 11).

Figure 16

Figure 11

Audio Submenu Settings

You will then be prompted to confirm

the new password by reentering it

(see Figure 12).

Select the Audio submenu to config-

ure the general audio settings, such

as preferred language and digital

audio settings.

Move the cursor to the Audio sub-

menu icon on the left side of the

screen. This icon shows a gear (see

Figure 17). Press the Enter Button i

to display the Audio submenu.

Figure 14

The DVD280 offers a Screen Saver

option to protect your TV or video

display from damage that may occur

if the player is left turned on with the

same still image for a period of time.

There is a possibility that the image

may be “burned” into some display

devices. This is particularly important

for plasma displays. Set Screen Save

to “On” so that the DVD280 will run

the screensaver when no action has

been detected for 5 minutes. Press

a desired command key on the

Figure 12

If you make a mistake, you will be

prompted to reenter and confirm your

new password. If you entered your

password incorrectly when you first

selected the Parental Control function,

you will be prompted to reenter it

(see Figure 13).

front panel or remote to “wake”

the DVD280 and resume normal

operation (see Figure 15).

Figure 17

The Preferred Audio Language set-

ting is used to select the default lan-

guage in which you wish to hear pro-

gram materials. The factory default

setting is English, but you may

choose from French, Spanish,

German, Italian or another language

programmed by selecting “Other”

and entering a code from the list on

page 45 of this manual. The chosen

language must be available on the

Figure 13

Figure 15

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maintaining intelligibility of quieter

passages. The DVD280 accomplishes

this by compressing the audio to a

greater or lesser degree, depending

on which setting you choose. The

Minimum compression setting does

not affect the original soundtrack at

all. At the Medium compression set-

ting, louder passages are a little bit

quieter. At the Maximum compression

setting, louder passages are much

softer. Feel free to experiment with

the settings at any time. Note that

if your receiver or processor also

allows you to program the dynamic

range setting and you have already

done so, it is not necessary to pro-

gram the dynamic range on the

Figure 18

Figure 21

disc in play (see Figures 18 – 20). You

may also change the language during

disc playback by pressing the Audio

Button d, but any changes made

will only be effective during playback

of that disc.

The PCM Limit setting enables you to

select the sample rate for the digital

audio output of the DVD280 that is

compatible with the circuitry in your

receiver or processor. Consult the

owner’s manual for the receiver or

processor to determine the maximum

sampling rate your receiver or

processor is capable of handling.

Select the “48kHz” option if your

receiver or processor is not capable

of resolving digital signals greater

than 48kHz, or if you are uncertain of

your equipment’s capabilities. The

DVD280 will down-sample any pro-

gram material with higher sample

rates so that it is compatible with your

equipment. If your receiver or proces-

sor is capable of handling digital sig-

nals up to 96kHz, select that option. If

your receiver or processor is capable

of handling digital signals up to

192kHz, select the “No Limit” option.

In this case, all signals will be passed

through at their native rates without

down-sampling. If you select the

“96kHz” or “No Limit” options when

your equipment is not capable of han-

dling higher-resolution signals, then

you will not hear any audio when a

higher-resolution disc is played.

Change this setting to “48kHz” so

that the audio will be properly down-

sampled (see Figure 22).

DVD280 and you should leave this

setting at “Minimum” (see Figure 23).

Figure 19

Figure 23

Video Submenu Settings

The Video submenu is used to config-

ure the DVD280 for compatibility with

your video display.

Move the cursor to the Video sub-

menu icon on the left side of the

screen. This icon shows a gear, and

differs from the icon immediately

below it (the Video Adjustments sub-

menu, which shows a set of slide

controls). (See Figure 24.) Press the

Enter Button i to display the Video

submenu.

Figure 20

If you are using the Optical ¡ or the

Coaxial ™ Digital Audio Output with

an audio/video receiver or processor,

you may select the Digital Output

Format. If your receiver or processor

is capable of decoding signals in the

Dolby Digital or DTS format, select

“Original” to make sure that these for-

mats are passed through to the receiver

for optimal audio performance. How-

ever, if your receiver or processor is

not capable of decoding these for-

mats, set the digital output to “PCM”

to enable the receiver or processor

to play back 2-channel audio or use

matrix decoding (e.g., Dolby Pro Logic

I or II) if available (see Figure 21).

Changes to this setting that are made

during disc playback will not take

effect until after play is stopped and

restarted.

Figure 22

Figure 24

The Dynamic Range setting allows

you to take advantage of the pro-

gramming present on some Dolby

Digital recordings to reduce the vol-

ume of louder, peak passages so as

to avoid disturbing others, while

The Aspect Ratio setting selects the

TV aspect ratio: conventional screen

shape (4:3) or widescreen (16:9),

according to your TV.

• 4:3 Letterbox: Choose this setting if

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the DVD280 is connected to a con-

ventional (4:3) TV set and you would

prefer to see movies without any

parts being cut off. You will see the

entire frame of the movie, and DVDs

recorded with normal 4:3 format will

fill the entire screen. But movies in

widescreen will occupy a smaller

portion of the screen, with black

bars at the top and bottom of the

screen.

in widescreen programs, or the

4:3 PanScan setting if you prefer

not to see black bars on-screen,

at the expense of losing some por-

tions of the picture during some

programs (see Figure 25).

change this setting to “Interlaced”.

This setting does not affect the

SCART connection (see Figure 27).

NOTE: If you have connected the

DVD280 to a video display that is not

capable of displaying progressive

scan video using the Component

(Y/Pr/Pb) Video Outputs ∞, and you

have inadvertently changed the Scan

Type setting to Progressive, you may

reset the scan type to interlaced by

pressing and holding the Clear Button

q for at least 5 seconds. The display

will blink, indicating that the scan

type has been reset to interlaced

mode. Alternatively, you may connect

either the Composite § or S-Video

Output ¢ to your TV so that you can

see the on-screen menus and change

this setting, which does not affect the

composite or S-video signal.

• 4:3 PanScan: Choose this setting if

the DVD280 is connected to a con-

ventional (4:3) TV set and you want

widescreen movies to fill the entire

screen. Note that this setting is

effective only with a few widescreen

DVDs recorded with the Pan and

Scan mode. With those movies, you

won’t see parts of the picture (par-

ticularly the right and left edges).

Most discs produced in a widescreen

format can’t be cropped in this fash-

ion, which means the black bars will

appear at the top and bottom of the

screen (letterbox format). Some

widescreen DVDs, particularly

Figure 25

Set the correct TV Standard for your

television and region. The DVD280

defaults to the PAL video format. If

you will be watching NTSC DVDs,

select the “NTSC” option. If you are

using a multistandard television or

video display, select the “Auto”

option for the best picture quality

(see Figure 26).

anamorphic types (with full vertical-

line resolution; see section “16:9”

below), may be shown with original

width but spread vertically. With

these discs, the letterbox format

must be selected. This setting is

useful only with a few DVDs; with all

others, the letterbox format fits best.

Figure 27

The Video Output setting selects

between the SCART ¶ and Com-

ponent Video Outputs ∞. If you have

connected one of these outputs to

your video display and the screen is

blank, you will need to temporarily

connect the Composite § or S-Video

Output ¢ to your TV in order to view

the on-screen menus and change this

setting (see Figure 28).

• 16:9 Widescreen: Choose this set-

ting if your DVD player is connected

to a widescreen TV, or to a conven-

tional (4:3) TV changeable to wide-

screen (16:9) mode.

Figure 26

The Scan Type setting allows you

to select between progressive and

interlaced scanning, depending on

the capabilities of your video display.

Although progressive scanning pro-

vides a superior picture, it is only

available using the Component

With this setup, discs recorded with

4:3 aspect ratio will appear as a

boxed image in the center of a 16:9

widescreen TV, with black bars to

the left and right of the image (not

with 4:3 TVs changeable to 16:9

mode). True widescreen (anamor-

phic) DVDs (i.e., those shown

(Y/Pr/Pb) Video Outputs ∞. You must

also make certain that your video dis-

play is capable of displaying a pro-

gressive signal. If it is not, then you

will not see any picture when this

setting is configured as “Progressive”.

Select the “Progressive” option if you

have a video display that is compati-

ble with input sources of 480P or

greater. Displays labeled as “HDTV

Ready,” including virtually all large-

screen LCD and plasma displays, are

compatible with progressive scan.

The DVD280’s component video out-

puts are set to progressive scan

video output at the factory for optimal

performance. If your video display is

not capable of displaying progressive

scan materials, you will need to

spread vertically when the DVD280

is set to

“16:9” and your TV is set to

“

4:3”) will be shown optimally with

full vertical resolution. With some

4:3 TVs set to 16:9 format, discs with

4:3 format may be played com-

pressed vertically. With those discs,

the TV must be set to 4:3 format.

Figure 28

The SCART Output setting only

affects the SCART Out (TV) ¶ video

output. If your TV or video display

monitor is capable of accepting an

RGB-type signal, select this setting

for the best video performance.

Otherwise, choose the Composite

setting (see Figure 29).

If you are using a 16:9 video display,

then select that setting. If your dis-

play is in the 4:3 format, then you

should choose either the 4:3

Letterbox setting if you wish to pre-

serve all of the information available

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Move the cursor to the Video

Adjustments submenu icon on the left

side of the screen, which shows a

set of slide controls, and select it by

pressing the Enter Button i.

(See Figure 31).

Figure 29

Figure 33

The Video Mode setting only affects

the Component Video Outputs ∞.

This setting allows the user to com-

pensate for errors in the disc authoring

where proper maintenance of frame

rate was not carried out in the film-

to-video conversion process.

You may make video adjustments by

selecting either the – or + symbol

next to each parameter’s temperature

bar and clicking on it repeatedly.

Stripes will appear to the left or right

of the center stripe to reflect your

changes (see Figure 34).

Figure 31

Unlike the other submenus, the video

adjustments will appear only in the

upper portion of your screen, and this

submenu is not part of the main OSD

menu system (see Figure 32).

The DVD280’s advanced adaptive

interlacer will handle most of these

types of problems, and it is therefore

recommended that you select the

Auto mode as a default. However, if

you observe problems with vertical

resolution on a specific disc, experi-

ment by selecting the Movie mode for

programs originally created on film,

or the Video mode for programs origi-

nating on video (see Figure 30).

Figure 34

When adjusting the Black Level set-

ting, note that the only adjustments

available are to have the setting

Figure 32

either at the midpoint, which provides

a full “0 to 100” black level setting, or

“full,” which complies with standards

for video with what is called “setup,”

or at a “7.5 to 100” black level setting.

If the test screen is enabled, it will

also appear. Select the Test Screen

setting on the bottom row of the

Video Adjustments Submenu to turn

the DVD280’s built-in video color-bar

screen on or off. When the test screen

is enabled, the Video Adjustments

Submenu will disappear from the

screen after 5 seconds, allowing

you to make adjustments using the

controls on your video display, or to

clearly view adjustments made using

the Video Adjustments Submenu.

Press any key to return the submenu

to the screen and continue making

adjustments (see Figure 33). If you

wish to access other portions of the

on-screen menu system, you will

need to press the Setup Button T

again.

Follow the procedure on page 28 to

adjust your video display and maxi-

mize your enjoyment of the DVD280’s

high-performance video processing

circuits.

Figure 30

You are now almost finished configuring

the DVD280. The only step left is to

make any video adjustments to opti-

mize the appearance of your display.

Video Adjustments Submenu

The Video Adjustments submenu

enables you to adjust the color, tint,

contrast, brightness and black level

of the picture. The DVD280 includes a

video test screen and the capability

of adjusting the player’s video output

for optimal performance of your video

display. However, it is strongly rec-

ommended that you first make the

adjustments described on page 28

using the controls on your video dis-

play monitor or TV with the DVD280’s

video adjustments set at the midpoint.

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TEST SCREEN

DVD is one of the highest quality

sources ever made available for

in-home playback of prerecorded

pictures and sound. In order to make

certain that your home theater sys-

tem is fully optimized to take advan-

tage of DVD’s superb picture quality,

the DVD280 offers a built-in video test

signal that makes it easy to calibrate

your TV or video display for proper

playback.

bars within the gray scale in the

test picture separately and clearly.

too high, depending on the TV,

some of the bars will seem wider

or the color intensity will not

3. Adjust the brightness so that the

bars in the gray scale are all visi-

ble. The bar furthest to the left has

to be as black as possible rather

than gray, but the next gradation

must clearly be distinct from it. All

the bars in the gray scale should

be gradually and evenly changing

from black to white, going from left

to right.

increase while the control is turned

up. Then the color control must be

reduced again. Ultimately, you also

should test the color intensity with

a video – e.g., pictures of natural

faces, flowers, fruit and vegeta-

bles, and other common natural

articles for an optimal setting of the

color intensity.

Test Screen

To utilize the built-in test screen,

2. If your TV has a Tint option (this is

available or effective only with

NTSC signals, not with PAL), use

the large white bar below the gray

scale to tweak the warmth of the

picture. Every viewer has a prefer-

ence as to how the glow of the

picture should be. Some prefer a

little colder picture, some a warmer

glow. The Tint function on your TV

and the white bar can be used to

control this. Adjust the Tint to the

level at which you feel the white

color has the tone you prefer.

Contrast Adjustment

1. Adjust the contrast on your TV until

you see a bright white bar in the

lower right corner of the screen

and a deep-dark-black bar at the

left. The optimal contrast setting

will depend on your preference

and the surrounding light in the

TV room.

press the Test Button

at any time

while the player is in Stop or Resume

mode or access it from within the

Video Adjustments submenu of the

on-screen menu system (see Figure

31). When the button is pressed, the

test screen will appear, allowing the

following adjustments to be made:

2. If the brightness of the white bar no

longer increases when the contrast

is turned up or the borders of the

white letters in the logo at the top

of the test screen bloom (over-light)

into the black areas (drastically

decreasing the sharpness of the

type), the contrast has been turned

up too much. Reduce the contrast

until these effects disappear and

the video still looks realistic.

• The proper color intensity setting

on your TV.

• Proper color adjustments using the

color bars, which should be (left to

right) black, white, yellow, cyan

(turquoise), green, magenta (purple),

red, blue and black.

Convergence and Edge Focus

The crosshatch pattern that sur-

rounds the test screen may be used

to evaluate edge focus and conver-

gence in front- or rear-projection

video displays. However, the controls

used to adjust these parameters are

often not user-accessible. In any

event, these adjustments are ex-

tremely complex, and require proper

training and experience to avoid

worsening the situation. Therefore,

it is recommended that if you are

unable to improve the picture using

the available controls, contact the

video display manufacturer’s author-

ized service representative for

assistance.

• The proper color transition, seen

as sharp separation of the bars.

• The performance of the color filter

in your TV (with “Video” signals);

bar edges should show no vertical

crawling dots.

3. If you are watching TV with cus-

tomary surrounding daylight, adjust

the contrast so that a normal video

picture has about the same look

as the surroundings in your room.

That way the eye is relaxed when

watching the TV picture. This con-

trast setting may be reduced when

the surrounding light is dimmed,

thereby usually improving the

With the gray scale and the black/

white fields below the color bars,

the brightness and contrast of your

screen can be adjusted.

sharpness of a video significantly.

Color Bars

4. The gray scale in the middle line

needs to have the same clear dif-

ference between each bar as

before the contrast adjustment.

When all desired setup and configu-

ration entries have been made, scroll

to the “Done” button at the bottom

right of the Video Adjustment sub-

menu and select it to return to the on-

screen menu system. Then, press the

Setup Button T to remove the menu

displays from the screen. The fea-

tures accessed using the Player

Menu of the on-screen menu system

will be described on pages 31–34.

The unit will return to normal opera-

tion and you are ready to enjoy the

finest in DVD or CD playback!

Gray Scale

100%

Black/White

Fields

If not, go back to

Adjustment” and repeat Step 3 and

then Contrast Adjustment,” making

“Brightness

“

Figure 35

only minor adjustments each time

for optimization.

TV Picture Adjustment With Test

Screen Brightness Adjustment

1. Turn down the color control on

your TV until the color bars are

visible in black and white.

Color Adjustment

1. When the brightness and contrast

are set optimally, turn up the color

control to the level of your prefer-

ence. Adjust to the level where the

colors look strong but still natural,

not overdone. If the color level is

2. Adjust the contrast to the lowest

level where you still can see all

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PLAYBACK BASICS FOR ALL FORMATS

•

When loading DVD discs with printed

labels, load them label side up.

such as pausing or resuming play

(see Figure 37).

Loading Discs

To load discs in the DVD280, first turn

the DVD280 on by pressing in the

• Some DVD discs are double-sided.

The title information for these will be

printed on the inner ring of the disc,

very close to the center hole. The

title for the side you wish to play

should be facing up.

Main Power On/Off Switch

then pressing the Power On Button

. The Power Indicator will

and

turn red when the power is first

applied by pressing in the Main

Power On/Off Switch 0. It will turn

orange when the Power On Button is

pressed. Once the Main Power On/Off

Once a disc is properly loaded, press

the Eject Button

to close the

disc drawer. After the drawer closes,

you will see a brief indication of

READING in both the Main

Switch

is turned on, it is normally

Figure 37

left in that position unless you wish to

turn the unit completely off so that the

remote control will not be able to turn

the player on.

This mini Status Bar will also display

messages to indicate that the Disc

Drawer 4 is opening or closing, and

when the DVD280 is reading a new

disc. The display will disappear after

two seconds. The play mode will not

be displayed during CD playback

(see Figures 38, 39 and 40).

Information Display

and in the

upper right corner of the on-screen

display to alert you to the fact that

the unit is determining the type of disc

(DVD, CD, VCD, SVCD, JPEG, WMA or

MP3) and is reading the data for track,

chapter, title and other information

about the disc.

Next, press the Eject Button

until the Disc Drawer opens.

Hold the disc by the edge, and gently

place it into the Disc Drawer

making sure the disc is properly seated

in the tray's insert. If the disc is not

correctly centered, you may damage

both the disc and the player when the

drawer closes. When loading discs,

please note the following:

Once the disc’s data has been read,

the type of disc will be displayed by

the Disc-Type Indicator A and the

disc will automatically begin playing.

The disc’s track timing information

and other relevant data will appear in

the information display. For CD discs

only, the Player Menu of the OSD sys-

tem will automatically appear to pro-

vide disc and track information, and

to enable you to program the order in

which the tracks will be played. The

Player Menu may be accessed during

playback of DVDs by pressing the

Setup Button T and highlighting it

using the ⁄/¤/‹/› Navigation

Buttons fh.

• The DVD280 will play discs with the

following logos, as well as most

WMA and JPEG discs, but not Kodak

Picture CDs. DO NOT attempt to play

another type of disc.

Figure 38

Figure 39

Figure 40

VIDEO

While a DVD is playing, you may

access the Status Bar by pressing the

• The DVD280 will play discs in the

NTSC and PAL video formats.

Status Button

to view information

on the current title and chapter, to

change the current title or chapter, or

to view time elapsed or remaining for

a title or chapter (see Figure 36).

• Playback capability for CD-RW,

DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs will vary

according to the quality of the disc.

On some occasions, it is possible

that these discs may not play on the

DVD280. This does not indicate any

problem with the DVD280.

• The DVD280 will only play discs that

are coded for your region, as indi-

cated on the rear panel ⁄, or discs

that are open to being played in all

regions. Discs that contain any other

Region Code will not play.

Figure 36

• Both 5-inch (12cm) and 3-inch (8cm)

discs may be used.

In addition, during DVD playback only,

the right corner of the Status Bar will

automatically display the current play

mode in response to any changes,

• When loading CD audio discs, load

the discs with the label side up.

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Basic playback with the DVD280

involves functions similar to those

you may be familiar with for conven-

tional CD players or changers:

be heard during fast-play of conven-

tional CDs.

Using a DVD’s Menu

One of the unique features of the DVD

system is that it offers a producer the

opportunity to include a wide range

of features on a disc, including multi-

ple-language tracks; subtitles in a

variety of languages; special informa-

tion such as movie trailers and cast

information; as well as other cus-

tomized information. In addition, pro-

ducers may divide a movie or pro-

gram into chapters that allow for

quick access to specific parts of the

program. These chapters may be

accompanied by thumbnail pictures

of a scene from the specific chapter

to help you select the desired spot on

the disc.

• For CD, VCD and SVCD playback,

there are two fast-play speeds.

Each press of the Search/Slow

Forward/Reverse Buttons CP

will cycle to the next speed in the

following order: 4x, 32x.

• Turn the DVD280 on by first pressing

in the Main Power On/Off Switch

and then pressing the Power On

Button 2

• If a disc is already in the drawer

when the unit is turned on, it will

begin playing. If the disc was

stopped using the Resume function,

you will be prompted to select

whether to resume playback from

the point at which it was stopped, or

to play the disc from the beginning.

If the disc was stopped by pressing

• NOTE: Fast-Search is not available

when MP3 or WMA discs are

playing.

• When playing a DVD disc, you may

move forward or backward through

the program being played in one of

four slow-motion speeds by first

pressing the Pause Button 9, and

then pressing the Search/Slow

Forward/Reverse Buttons LN

on the remote. Each press of the

buttons will move to the next speed

in the following order: 1/2x, 1/4x,

1/8x, 1/16x.

the Stop Button

twice, the

disc will play from its beginning.

When a disc is playing, press the

Disc Menu Button

to pause the

• After loading a disc, press the Eject

playback and display the disc’s menu.

As there are no hard rules about style

and content for DVD menus, the way

they appear on the screen and the

information they contain will vary

from one disc to another. However,

the following general rules apply to

most menus:

Button

to close the drawer

and begin play.

Playback Features for DVD and

CD Discs:

• Note that there is no audio playback

during slow-forward or -reverse

play of DVD discs. This is normal for

DVD, as A/V receivers and surround

processors cannot process the

digital audio streams during slow

modes. Slow-play is not available

for CD, MP3 or WMA discs. For

VCD and SVCD discs, there are two

forward slow-play speeds: 1/2x

and 1/4x.

• To momentarily pause playback and

freeze the current picture frame on

a DVD, press the Pause Button

. To resume playback after

pressing the Pause button, press

the Play Button

• The first menu that appears is the

Main Menu, and you may move

through the options with the

Navigation

⁄

/¤/‹/› Buttons

• To move forward or backward

through the tracks on a CD or the

chapters on a DVD, press the

Skip Previous/Next Buttons

fh, as the disc’s programming

allows. The option selected will typi-

cally be highlighted in a certain

color or inside an outline box.

• To advance frame-by-frame forward

or reverse while a DVD is playing,

89AQ

first press the Pause Button

then press the Skip/Step (Previous)

or Skip/Step (Next)

69,

• To select a highlighted option, which

may either play a portion of the disc

or move to a submenu, press the

Enter Button i or Play Button

• To move forward or backward

through the DVD or CD disc being

played at fast speed, press the

Search/Slow Forward/Reverse

Buttons CP. Once one of these

buttons is pressed, the fast search

will continue until the Play Button

buttons repeatedly. Press the Pause

Button 69 again to resume nor-

mal play.

• 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 at which

the menu was selected by offering

a “Play Movie” option. Press the

Enter Button i or Play Button

• When a camera icon appears on the

screen, and the Angle Indicator I

flashes, this is your indication that

there is multiple-angle information

on the disc being played. To change

the angle, press the Angle Button

is pressed. Note that the

fast-play speeds are different for

CD discs and DVDs.

• For DVD playback, there are four

fast-play speeds. Each press of the

Search/Slow Forward/Reverse

Buttons CP will cycle to the

next speed in the following order:

2x, 16x, 64x, 200x.

repeatedly until the desired

to resume play. However,

angle view appears. An on-screen

banner message will appear to indi-

cate the angle view in use.

not all discs offer this feature, and

selecting the menu while playing a

movie may mean that you will have

to go back either to the beginning

of the program or to the start of a

chapter. This feature is out of the

control of the DVD280, as it is set by

the disc’s internal programming.

To illuminate the buttons on the

remote control so that they may be

seen in low-light conditions, press

• Note that there will be no audio

playback during fast-forward or

reverse-play of DVD discs. This is

normal for DVD, as A/V receivers

and surround processors cannot

process the digital audio streams

during fast-play modes; audio will

the Light Button

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Important Notes on DVD

Playback

Zoom Feature

Using the Player Menu

The DVD280’s advanced digital video

processing circuits include a Zoom

feature that allows you to enlarge the

image for closer examination of a

particular part of the picture. Four

steps of enlargement are available.

The DVD280 has an easy-to-use on-

screen menu system that simplifies

the task of programming playback of

discs. Of course, the simplest method

of playing discs is to use the transport

controls on the front panel or remote

control. However, many features that

will enhance your enjoyment of your

favorite movies and music are only

accessible using the on-screen menu

system.

The DVD280 is capable of all the fea-

tures and options covered by the DVD

standards. However, it is up to the

producer of a DVD disc to decide

which of those features and functions

are available on any given disc. For

that reason, not all discs will function

identically, and some discs will not

have many of the features of the DVD

system. For example, most current

DVD discs do not take advantage of

the multiple-angle feature. When you

press a button and the player displays

the “Feature Prohibited” icon ( ),

this is an indication that the disc

has not been programmed for that

feature.

• To use the Zoom feature, press the

Zoom Button

while a disc is

playing or paused. Each press of the

button will increase the zoom-in

effect. When you have zoomed

through all four steps, the picture

will return to normal size.

Access the Player Menu by pressing

the Setup Button T. The menu sys-

tem is navigated using the Navigation

⁄/¤/‹/› Buttons 57, and

selections are made using the Enter

Button 8. When an icon or word

on-screen is highlighted with the

appearance of a button, you may

select it by pressing the Enter Button

8. The item will then appear to be a

depressed button. Usually an instruc-

tion will appear on the bottom of the

screen, directing you to take further

action or to choose from a list of

options, one of which will be high-

lighted. Throughout this manual,

when you are asked to “scroll” in a

certain direction, or move the cursor,

it means to use the Navigation

⁄/¤/‹/› Buttons 57 to move

the visible cursor or to cause a new

icon to appear highlighted on-screen.

When you are asked to select an

icon, it means to use the Navigation

⁄/¤/‹/› Buttons 57 until the

icon is highlighted, and then to press

the Enter Button 8.

• When in any of the Zoom modes,

you may use the Navigation

⁄/¤/‹/› Buttons fh to

navigate around the frame. Some

discs may require you to first pause

playback.

In addition, it is common for the pro-

ducers of DVD discs to block the use

of certain functions during only some

parts of a disc. For example, many

discs prohibit the use of fast-play but-

tons or prohibit access to the Chapter

Menu display during the playback of

credits or trailers. The appearance of

• Some discs are created in a way

that prevents the Zoom feature from

operating. In addition, the Zoom fea-

ture will not operate on disc menus

and may not operate on subtitles.

• The zoom function is also available

for VCDs, SVCDs and JPEGs. How-

ever, for VCDs and SVCDs, only two

steps of enlargement are available,

2x and 4x.

the “Feature Prohibited” icon (

)

or the inability of certain features to

operate when the disc itself has pro-

hibited them, does not indicate a

problem with the DVD280, as these

features are outside of the unit’s

control.

Playback Resume Feature

The DVD280 offers a “Resume” fea-

ture that is different from the conven-

tional “STOP” function you may be

used to on CD players. When the Stop

Button

is pressed once, the

disc will stop and an on-screen

RESUME indication will appear on

the video screen. While the Resume

feature is active, the disc’s position

is entered into the unit’s memory so

that when the Play Button

pressed to resume playback, the

program will continue at the point

The Player Menu

Move the cursor to the Player icon in

the upper left corner of the screen,

but do not press the Enter Button 8.

The Player Menu will appear on-

screen (see Figure 41).

where it was when the Stop Button

was pressed.

To completely stop playback, press

the Stop Button twice.

• The Resume function is not avail-

able for CDs or JPEGs.

• The Resume function will be effec-

tive after the unit has been placed in

Standby mode for DVDs, MP3s and

WMAs, but not for VCDs or SVCDs.

The resume function will not be

effective after the unit has been

turned fully off using the Main

Power On/Off Switch 1.

Figure 41

You may begin playback of the disc by

pressing the Enter Button 8, or you

may program the order in which the

materials on the disc will be played,

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which may be done only while the

disc is in the Stop mode. You may also

begin play of a specific Title, Chapter

or Track by moving the cursor to the

list of disc materials in the lower

portion of the screen and pressing

the Enter Button 8 to select a Title,

and then to select a Chapter or Track,

for play.

sor to the Player icon in the upper left

corner of the screen and press the

Enter Button 8. If your disc con-

tains more than one audio track (for

example, if your disc contains a Dolby

Digital 5.1 track and a DTS track), the

ordinal number representing each

option will be displayed at the bottom

of the screen. Press the Enter Button

8 so that the cursor will move to

these options. As you scroll left or

right through the options, a description

will appear above the currently high-

lighted number. Select the number

corresponding to the audio track you

wish to hear (see Figure 44).

may or may not include all

of the tracks on the disc. (See

Figure 46.)

Normally the Info icon on the left side

of the screen will be active, and infor-

mation about the disc will appear. If

you wish to remove this information

from the screen, select the Info icon,

and press the Enter Button i to

deactivate it, and only the list of

groups or titles will appear (see

Figure 42). Press the Info icon again

to return the disc information to the

screen.

Figure 46

The Random setting is not available

for DVDs (see Figure 47).

Figure 44

Figure 47

The Playlist setting enables you to

determine whether the materials will

be played in the order in which they

appear on the disc, or in an order that

you program (see Programmed Play

on page 43). This function generally is

more useful for music discs than

movies (see Figure 45).

The Subtitle setting allows you to

select a subtitle language if one is

available on the disc. This setting will

apply only to that disc (see Figure 48).

Figure 42

The Disc line will identify the type of

disc (DVD, CD, JPEG, MP3, WMA, MP3/

JPEG, WMA/JPEG, MP3/WMA/JPEG).

The Audio line displays the currently

selected audio track, preceded by an

ordinal number. The audio track may

refer to a different language, a differ-

ent surround format (such as Dolby

Digital or DTS), an artist’s commen-

tary, or some other soundtrack the

artist makes available to accompany

the visual presentation. If the player

is in Stop mode, the word “None” will

appear here, as no audio is currently

selected (see Figure 43).

Figure 48

Disc Navigation Using the Player

The Player Menu makes it easy to select

the specific item on the disc that you’d

like to play. Move the cursor to the list of

materials on the disc (see Figure 49).

Figure 45

The Repeat setting allows you, to

repeat a title, chapter or track, folder,

or the entire disc (except DVDs),

depending on the type of disc (DVD,

CD, MP3, WMA, JPEG or VCD). For

MP3, WMA and JPEG discs, you may

repeat a folder. However, if the disc

contains both MP3 and JPEG files,

the repeat folder option is not avail-

able. Repeat folder is available for

WMA/JPEG discs, as you may only

access either the audio or image files

at one time, but not both together. For

all disc types, if you have programmed

a playlist (see page 43), the Repeat All

setting will repeat the playlist, which

Figure 43

NOTE: If the disc is paused, the Audio

information will not display correctly.

Figure 49

If it is a DVD-Video disc, you will see

a list of titles by number, each title

To begin playback, either press the

Play Button 6B or move the cur-

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representing one program, such as a

movie or “Making Of” featurette. It’s

possible for a disc to have only one

title. Titles are often divided further

into chapters, which makes it easier

to locate a specific section of a

lengthy movie.

For a CD, a list of Tracks will be dis-

played, each containing a different

song.

Figure 53

Figure 56

You may view the Chapters in a Title

on a DVD by selecting the Title and

pressing the Enter Button 8 (see

Figure 50).

Normally, when you insert a disc and

open the Player Menu, the Info and

Program icons on the left side of the

screen will both be active, displaying

information about the disc and the

current playback settings at the top

of the screen (Info icon), and the

order of the tracks on the right side

opposite each track (Program icon).

If you wish to hide the information at

the top of the screen, including the

disc type, program settings and time

display, move the cursor to the Info

icon on the left side of the screen.

Press the Enter Button 8 to hide

the information and display only the

track/chapter list. Press it again to

restore the information to the screen

(see Figures 54 and 55).

Figure 57

You may hide both the disc informa-

tion and the playlist, displaying only

the list of tracks or chapters, by

deactivating both the Info and

Program icons on the left side of

the screen (see Figure 58).

Figure 50

Select any Chapter and press the

Enter Button 8 again to begin play

of that item (see Figure 51).

Figure 58

Figure 51

The DVD280 will recognize data CDs

containing files in the MP3, WMA and

JPEG formats. A disc may contain

files in more than one format. When

an MP3, WMA or JPEG disc is loaded,

the names of the files on the disc will

appear. If the files have been organ-

ized into directories, you may select

the current folder and press the Enter

Button 8 to close it, and move up

one level in the directory to view

other folders and subfolders. Select a

folder and press the Enter Button 8

to expand it. Select a file and press

the Enter Button 8 to play it if it’s an

audio file, or display it if it’s a JPEG

file (see Figures 59 and 60).

Figure 54

Where the disc contains a long list

of tracks or chapters, you may move

the cursor to the Page Up and Down

icons in the lower left corner of your

screen. Each time you press the Enter

Button 8 while either the up or

down arrow is selected, the list of

tracks or chapters will jump one page

(see Figures 52 and 53).

Figure 55

If you wish to hide the playlist column

on the right side of the screen (which

displays the order in which the tracks

will be played), move the cursor to

the Program icon on the left side of

the screen. Press the Enter Button

8 to hide the playlist and display

only the track/chapter list. Press it

again to restore the information to the

screen (see Figures 56 and 57).

Figure 52

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files, move the cursor to the Audio

icon and deactivate it (see Figure 63).

One icon will always be active.

not be able to recognize or play any

of the files until the disc is finalized;

but if you do finalize the disc and add

additional files later, although the files

may be recognized by your PC, the

DVD280 may not recognize the files

added in the later session.

Using the Status Bar Display

The Status Bar provides an abbreviated

snapshot of the status of the disc cur-

rently playing. It appears across the top

of the screen, unlike the Player Menu,

which takes up the entire screen. The

Status Bar displays the current title, the

chapter or track, the play mode and the

time elapsed or remaining. To see the

Status Bar Display, press the Status

Figure 59

Figure 62

Button

disc is playing. Use the Navigation

¤/‹/› Buttons 57 to move

on the remote while a

Figure 60

⁄

through the different features (see

Figure 65).

Slide Shows

The DVD280 offers the capability of

viewing a “slide show” of images

while playing audio simultaneously.

You may have noticed that if you

insert a disc containing JPEG files,

the DVD280 will automatically display

the images in order, each image

remaining on-screen for about 15

seconds. If you insert a disc that

contains both JPEG images and

MP3 audio files, the DVD280 will play

the audio files while displaying the

images. However, if the disc contains

WMA and JPEG files, you will only be

able to access either the audio or the

image files at any one time, using the

method described below.

Figure 63

You may change the amount of time

each image remains on-screen at the

Picture line in the upper portion of

the screen. The Picture line is only

visible when the Picture icon has

been activated. You may select an

on-screen time of 15, 30 or 45 sec-

onds, or you may have the image

remain on-screen for the duration the

audio track is playing (see Figure 64).

Figure 65

NOTE: When a CD, WMA or MP3 disc

is playing, the Status Bar will not be

available. Instead, the Player Menu

of the on-screen menu system will

appear on-screen. (See page 31 for

more information on using the Player

Menu.)

For DVD-Video discs, the current Title

and Chapter numbers will appear

(see Figure 66).

You may control this function using

the Player Menu. Press the Setup

Button T and select the Player

Menu. You will observe two icons on

the lower left, Audio and Picture,

both active (see Figure 61).

Figure 66

Move the cursor to highlight any of

these numbers and press the Enter

Button 8 to select a different track,

title or chapter (see Figure 67).

Figure 64

The setting will remain in effect until

you stop play of the disc. You may also

scroll forward and backward through

the image files on the disc using the

Pic+ y and Pic– x buttons on

the remote.

Figure 67

For JPEG discs, the File Index number

and File Name will be displayed; how-

ever, you will not be able to change

them (see Figure 68).

NOTE: When creating discs contain-

ing MP3, WMA and/or JPEG files, it is

important to create the disc in one

session. You may be able to accom-

plish this either by adding all desired

files to the disc at one sitting, or by

making sure not to finalize the disc

before adding additional files. If you

don’t finalize the disc, the DVD280 will

Figure 61

To play the audio files without view-

ing the images, stop play and move

the cursor to the Picture icon and

deactivate it (see Figure 62). To view

the images without hearing the audio

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No time information is available for

JPEG discs, as you may set the time

the image remains on-screen yourself

using the Player Menu, as described

on page 34.

Press the Audio Button d to select

from the available audio tracks on

the disc (see Figure 69). Note that the

description of the audio track will

appear when you have highlighted

its number.

A “temperature bar” will be displayed

between the description of the time

being displayed and the actual

numerical display to indicate approxi-

mately what percentage of the title

has been played thus far.

Figure 69

Figure 68

Press the Subtitle Button U to turn

the subtitles on or off, or to select a

subtitle language (see Figure 70).

To navigate a JPEG disc, you must

use the Player Menu of the on-screen

menu system (see page 34).

A useful feature of the DVD280 is its

capability of starting playback from a

specific time marker on the disc. To

use this feature, first press the Status

The Time section of the Status Bar

display offers a choice of time display

modes relating to the disc being

played. When this section is high-

Button

Use the Navigation

while the disc is in play.

¤/‹/› Buttons

⁄

Figure 70

57 to highlight the time display in

the lower right corner of the Status

Bar. Using the Numeric Keys s,

enter the one-digit hour, two-digit

minute and two-digit second from

which you wish to begin playback.

Once you have entered all digits, play

will begin from that point on the disc.

lighted, press the Navigation

⁄

/¤

Pressing either the Repeat Button

b or the Random Button V will

cause the Repeat/Random Status Bar

to appear on-screen (see Figure 71).

Scroll or continue to press the appro-

priate button to select from among

the available repeat modes for the

disc, or to play the tracks or chapters

in random order.

Buttons 57 to select from the

following choices:

For DVD-Video discs:

• Title-Elapsed: Indicates the time

elapsed in the current title.

• Title-Remain: Indicates the time

remaining in the current title.

The time search function is not avail-

able for MP3, WMA or JPEG discs.

For DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs and CDs, the

time search function will automatic-

ally change the time display to Title

Elapsed for DVDs, or Track Elapsed

for the other disc types mentioned.

Time search is also available on CDs

while Repeat or Programmed play

is active. For VCDs and SVCDs, it is

available while Repeat play is active.

For DVDs, it is only available during

standard play.

• Chapter Elapsed: Indicates the time

elapsed in the current chapter. In

cases where a title has only one

chapter, this will be the same as the

time elapsed in the current title.

Figure 71

Press the Playlist Button c to

choose to play the tracks or chapters

in disc order or programmed order

(see Figure 72). See page 43 for more

information on programming playlists.

• Chapter Remaining: Indicates the

time remaining in the current chap-

ter. In cases where a title has only

one chapter, this will be the same

as the time remaining in the

current title.

For CDs, VCDs and SVCDs (Available

Only on Player Menu for CDs):

Remember that the invalid symbol

(Ø) appears on the screen when you

press a button that doesn’t have any

function. To make the Status Bar dis-

appear from the screen, press the

Figure 72

You can only access the various

Audio Track, Subtitle, Angle and

• Disc Elapsed: Indicates the time

elapsed of the current disc.

Repeat Displays while playing a disc.

Also, each feature is only available if

the disc was created with that partic-

ular feature (you won’t be able to

change the subtitle language unless

the disc was created with subtitles).

• Disc Remain: Indicates the time

remaining on the current disc.

Status Button

or the Clear Button

on the remote control.

• Track Elapsed: Indicates the time

elapsed of the current track, which

may be the same as the disc

elapsed time if there is only one

track on the disc.

While a DVD is playing, special

Status Bars for certain functions may

appear when you press the corre-

sponding buttons on the remote.

The purpose of these Status Bars

is to avoid using the entire screen,

enabling you to continue enjoying the

video presentation while making

adjustments. These Status Bars will

remain on-screen until you select the

“Done” button at the right side of the

bar, unless you have set the Status

Bar time-out in the Setup Menu (see

page 23).

Changing the Audio Track

DVDs may contain a variety of audio

tracks, including foreign languages,

special commentaries, descriptive

video for the sight-impaired, and vari-

ous digital formats. In normal play, the

unit will always look for the default

setting for the audio track, but you

may change the audio track at any

• Track Remain: Indicates the time

remaining of the current track,

which may be the same as the disc

remaining time if there is only one

track on the disc.

For MP3 and WMA Discs:

• File Time: Indicates the elapsed

time of the current file. No other

time information is available.

time using the Audio Button

the remote control.

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While playing a disc, press the Audio

Button on the remote control

once to see the Audio Display with the

current audio language and format

(see Figure 73). Scroll to select other

languages and/or audio formats.

Changing the Camera Angle

Repeat Play

The DVD280 offers several repeat

functions that allow you to take

advantage of the capacity of the unit

for unattended playback:

A special feature of the DVD format

is its capability of showing more than

one view, or camera angle, of the

same scene. This feature enables

you to become the director, selecting

the view of a scene that you wish.

However, this feature does not

appear on many discs and, when it

does appear, it will typically be for

only certain scenes and not for the

entire disc’s program.

• Repeat 1 Chapter: Repeats the DVD

chapter currently being played until

the disc is manually stopped; in the

front-panel display, REPEAT O and

1 O will light up, and REPEAT 1

will appear in the Status Bar.

Figure 73

NOTES:

• The audio feature only works if the

disc was created with multiple

audio tracks.

• Repeat Title: For DVD discs only,

this mode repeats the title currently

being played until the disc is manu-

ally stopped; in the front-panel dis-

play, REPEAT O and ALL O will

light up, and REPEAT ALL will

appear in the Status Bar.

To see whether a disc contains multi-

ple angles, check the disc’s cover or

jacket. When the DVD´s title or chap-

ter played currently does contain

scenes with multiple angles, the

multi-angle symbol in the upper

right corner of the front-panel display

will flash. The multi-angle feature is

only available when this symbol is

flashing.

• Some DVDs do not not allow direct

selection of audio during playback.

Instead, you must use the audio

setup section of the disc menu.

• Repeat Program: Repeats the cur-

rent playlist if Programmed Order

has been selected at the Playlist

setting.

• When you choose an audio lan-

guage with the Audio Button

on the remote control, you override

the audio language setting in the

DVD280’s Audio submenu only

temporarily.

• Repeat 1 Track: For VCDs, SVCDs,

CDs, MP3s and WMAs, repeats the

track or file currently being played

until the disc is manually stopped.

The Repeat O and 1 O indicators

will light in the front-panel display,

and REPEAT 1 will appear in the

Status Bar.

When the multi-angle symbol flashes,

you can press the Angle Button

on the remote control. The Angle

Display will appear with the camera

angle currently being viewed and the

total number of angles on the disc

(see Figure 75).

• The Audio feature may also be

accessed using the Player Menu

(see page 32).

Changing the Subtitle

Language

Press the Angle Button

again to

• Repeat Disc: For VCDs, SVCDs, CDs,

MP3s, WMAs, JPEGs and discs

containing both MP3s and JPEGs,

repeats the entire disc until play is

manually stopped. The Repeat O

and All O indicators will light in the

front-panel display, and REPEAT

ALL will appear in the Status Bar.

change the camera angle. The num-

ber of angles available may differ

from one disc to another.

DVDs may contain a variety of sub-

titles. In normal play, the unit will

always look for the default setting for

the subtitle language, but you may

temporarily change that language at

any time using the Subtitle Button

on the remote.

While playing a disc, press the

Subtitle Button on the remote

• Repeat Folder: For MP3s, WMAs

and JPEGs, repeats all tracks within

the current folder until play is manu-

ally stopped. The Repeat O indica-

tor will light in the front-panel dis-

play, and REPEAT FOLDER will

appear in the Status Bar.

control once to see the Subtitle dis-

play with the current subtitle lan-

guage (see Figure 74). Scroll to select

other subtitle languages.

Figure 75

• Repeat A-B: Repeats any selected

portion of the disc until the disc is

manually stopped (see page 37 for

more information).

NOTE: When viewing JPEG images,

the Angle Button w may be used to

rotate the image. Make sure to stop

playback of any audio files on the

disc. With the image on-screen,

press the Angle Button w once to

display the current orientation of the

image, usually +0. Press the Angle

Button w again within one second

to rotate the image clockwise 90

degrees. The new orientation of +90

will be displayed. Each additional

press of the Angle Button w will

continue to rotate the image clock-

wise by 90 degrees.

Figure 74

NOTE: The subtitle feature only works

if the disc was created with subtitles.

The subtitle feature may also be

accessed using the Player Menu

(see page 32).

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To select any Repeat mode (other

than Repeat A-B):

A-B Repeat Play

Information Menus

The Repeat A-B function allows you

to select any portion of a DVD and

have it repeat continually until the

unit is manually stopped.

The DVD280 has the capability to give

you an on-screen overview about

various information on the current

disc, such as ID3 tags, or important

player settings, by pressing the Info

Button g or using the Player Menu,

without having to stop the playback

mode.

1. While a disc is playing, press the

Repeat Button

on the remote;

the Repeat Status Bar appears (see

Figure 76).

To initiate a Repeat A-B playback

sequence, follow these steps while

a disc is playing:

1. Press the A-B Repeat Button

Figure 76

While the disc is playing, press the

icon on the bottom of the left side of

the Player Menu screen for detailed

information on the disc playing (see

Figure 80), including the disc type,

disc name if one was provided when

it was recorded, aspect ratio settings

for the disc and player, video stan-

dard for the disc and player, scan

type (interlaced vs. progressive) for

the disc and player, audio resolution,

audio format, and the video and audio

bit rates.

on the remote when you want to

choose a scene as the beginning

point; REPEAT A appears in the

upper right corner of the Status Bar

(see Figure 78).

2. Access the Repeat modes by

selecting the current setting,

scrolling to the desired selection

as appropriate for the type of disc

you have loaded, and pressing the

Enter Button 8 (see Figure 77).

Figure 78

2. Press the A-B Button

again to

Figure 77

choose a scene as the end point.

Repeat A-B has been set, and the

A-B section will be played continu-

ously (see Figure 79).

3. To make the menu disappear from

the screen, press the Clear Button

or the Status Bar R on the

remote or wait a few seconds, if

the Status Bar Time Out Setting

was turned off in the Setup Menu

(see page 23).

Figure 79

• To stop any Repeat Play function

and continue normal play, press the

3. Press the A-B Repeat Button

on the remote again to cancel

Repeat A-B mode.

Repeat Button

until the Repeat

menu appears in the on-screen

Figure 80

display. Select the OFF setting.

4. To make the Status Bar disappear

Press the icon again to remove the

information display from the screen.

from the screen, press the Clear

• Repeat Play may be stopped by

Button

on the remote or wait a

pressing the Stop Button

few seconds, if the Status Bar Time

Out Setting was turned off in the

Setup Menu (see page 23).

twice.

• The Repeat modes may also be

accessed using the Player Menu

(see page 32).

NOTE: The A-B Repeat range may

cover several titles or chapters as

long as the DVD´s control system

does not force the unit to return to

any DVD menu in between.

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AUDIO CD PLAYBACK

When playing audio CDs, your DVD

player has the same features as a CD

player, including track skip, repeat

play and programmed playback.

These functions may be programmed

using the Player Menu, as described

on pages 31–34. You may also access

these functions directly using the

remote control.

Selecting Time Display

The time display in the front-panel

display or in the on-screen menu sys-

tem can be selected and adjusted:

Repeat Play

With CDs, the DVD280 offers three

Repeat functions that allow you to

take advantage of the capacity of

the unit for unattended playback:

In the Player Menu, select the Time

setting in the upper portion of the dis-

play. Press the Enter Button 8 to be

prompted at the bottom of the screen

to select from the Track Elapsed Time,

Disc Elapsed time, Track Remaining

Time or Disc Remaining Time. Scroll

from left to right until the desired

option is highlighted, then press the

Enter Button 8 to select it. The

selected format will be displayed to

the right of the Time setting in the

on-screen display, and the time dis-

played on the DVD280’s front panel

will also appear in the selected for-

mat (see Figure 82).

• Repeat All (Disc): Plays the com-

plete disc repeatedly from start to

finish until the disc is manually

stopped. When the Playlist setting

has been set to Programmed Order,

Repeat All will play the complete

programmed playlist, which may or

may not include all tracks on the

disc, depending on how you have

programmed it. See page 43 for

more information on programming

playlists.

Selecting a Track

1. During Stop, Resume or Play mode,

enter the track number directly

with the Numeric Keys

on the

remote. The track selected will

be played at once.

2. Use the Player Menu to navigate

the disc, as described on pages

31–34. When a track is highlighted,

you may press the Enter Button 8

to play it (see Figure 81).

• Repeat Track: Repeats the CD track

currently being played until the disc

is manually stopped.

• Repeat A-B: Repeats any selected

portion of the disc until the disc is

manually stopped.

Open the Player Menu by pressing

the Setup Button T to display the

on-screen menus, and then using the

Navigation ‹/› Button h to high-

light the Player Menu, select the

Repeat setting. When the current set-

ting is highlighted, the options of

Repeat Off, Repeat Track and Repeat

All (Disc) will appear at the bottom of

the screen (see Figure 84). Press the

Enter Button 8 to move the cursor

to these options, and scroll left or

right until the desired repeat mode is

highlighted. Press the Enter Button

8 again to select it. To cancel the

repeat mode, select the current set-

ting so that the repeat menu appears

at the bottom of the screen, and then

select the Repeat Off option.

Figure 82

You may set an exact time at which

you wish a track or disc to play. The

disc must be playing. Highlight the

time display to the right of the Time

setting, and press the Enter Button

8 (see Figure 83). Use the Numeric

Keys I to enter the time at which

you wish play to begin. Do not press

any other keys; the DVD280 will auto-

matically play from the specified time.

Figure 81

• In all modes, any track can be

selected directly by entering its

number with the Numeric Keys

on the remote.

• You can skip through tracks forward

or backward by pressing the Skip/

Step Next/Prev. Buttons (track skip

X/W) 9)AQ

• In Stop mode, the front display will

show the number of tracks recorded

on a CD (below the Track Indicator

D) and the total time on the disc.

Figure 83

Figure 84

You may also repeat a track or disc by

pressing the Repeat Button b on

the remote. If you do so while the on-

screen menu system is visible, the

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first press of the Random Button V

will highlight the Random setting at

the top of the Player menu. The next

press of the Random Button V will

change the setting from “Off” to “On”,

meaning that the remaining tracks on

the disc will be played in random

order. The next press will change the

setting back to Random Off. Each

additional button press will cycle

through these settings.

first press of the Repeat Button b

will highlight the Repeat setting at the

top of the Player Menu. The next

press of the Repeat Button b will

change the setting from “Off” to “1”,

meaning that the current track will be

repeated. The next press will change

the setting from “1” to “All”, meaning

that the entire disc will be repeated.

Press again to return the setting to

Repeat Off. Each additional button

press will cycle through these

Figure 86

3. Press the A-B Repeat Button

Also, the Random Indicator P in the

Front-Panel Information Display #

will light any time the Random setting

is on. If the on-screen menu system is

not visible, then only the Random

Indicator P will change in response

to presses of the Random Button V.

on the remote again so that the

REPEAT A-B Indicators M disap-

pear and OFF appears in the Repeat

line of the Player menu to cancel

the Repeat A-B mode and to play

in normal mode.

settings.

In addition, the Repeat Indicators O

in the Front-Panel Information

Display # will light to indicate the

same settings. If the on-screen menu

system is not visible, then only the

Repeat Indicators O will change in

response to presses of the Repeat

Button b.

NOTE: The A-B Repeat range may

cover several tracks on the CD.

Video Off Feature

During CD playback, some listeners

may prefer to turn off the DVD280’s

video circuitry. Although the video

section is electrically isolated from

the audio section, some users may

prefer to turn the video displays off

during audio playback to prevent any

possibility of interference between

audio and video. You may also wish to

turn the video display off if you find

the menu system distracting or

Random Play

A-B Repeat Play

The Random Play function will play

all of the tracks on a CD in a random

order, as selected by the DVD280.

Once the DVD280 has played all of the

tracks on the disc once, it will stop.

The Repeat A-B function allows you

to select any portion of a CD and

have it repeat continually until the

unit is manually stopped.

To initiate a Repeat A-B playback

sequence, follow these steps while

a disc is playing:

Open the Player menu by pressing

the Setup Button T to display the

on-screen menus, and then using the

Navigation ‹/› Button h to high-

light the Player menu, select the

Random setting. When the current

setting is highlighted, the options of

Random Off and Random On will

appear at the bottom of the screen

(see Figure 87). Press the Enter

Button 8 to move the cursor to

these options, and scroll left or right

until the desired mode is highlighted.

Press the Enter Button 8 again to

select it. To cancel the random mode,

select the current setting so that the

random menu appears at the bottom

of the screen, and then select the

Random Off option.

1. While a disc is playing, press the

A-B Repeat Button

on the

unnecessary during CD playback.

remote when you want to choose a

passage as the beginning point.

Repeat A– will appear on the

Repeat line of the Player menu,

and REPEAT A– M will be indicated

in the front-panel display (see

Figure 85).

To turn the video displays off while a

CD is playing, simply press the Video

Off Button

E. Press the button

again to restore the video output. The

V-Off Indicator K will light to remind

you that the video displays have been

turned off. Note that the video output

will automatically be restored each

time the DVD280 is turned on.

Figure 85

2. Press the A-B Repeat Button

again to choose the end of the pas-

sage. REPEAT A-B will appear in

the Repeat line of the Player menu,

and the Repeat A-B Indicator M

will light in the front-panel display.

Repeat A-B is set and the A-B

section will be played continually

(see Figure 86).

Figure 87

You may also select the random mode

by pressing the Random Button V

on the remote. If you do so while the

on-screen menu system is visible, the

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MP3/WMA PLAYBACK

The DVD280 is among the few DVD

players that are able to play discs

recorded with MP3 or WMA files.

This means that you may enjoy the

latest music using discs created in

your computer through the high-

quality audio components in your

home theater system. As the way that

MP3 and WMA files are recorded on

discs differs from the way conven-

tional CD audio discs are structured,

To select a track, press the ▲/▼

Navigation Buttons until the

desired track name is highlighted.

If the list of tracks is longer than

• You may play an MP3 or WMA disc

in random mode like a normal CD

(see page 39). If the Player Menu

is not visible on-screen, press the

Setup Button T to display it. Scroll

down to the Random setting, and

select it by pressing the Enter

Button 8. Scroll left or right to

select the Random On or Off setting,

and press the Enter Button 8

again. You may also access the

Random function while an MP3 or

WMA disc is playing by pressing the

Random Button V (see Figure 90).

will fit on the screen, press the

Navigation Button to move the

cursor to the “Page Up” or “Page

Down” box on the left and press the

Enter Button

to jump through a

list of the track numbers forward or

backward through the list. Then press

MP3/WMA playback is slightly differ-

ent from that of standard CDs.

the

Navigation Button

to return

to the list (see Figure 89).

MP3 and WMA discs may contain 200

tracks or even more. To get the best

overview about all tracks on the disc

and their names and to select or pro-

gram them comfortably, use the on-

screen display rather than the front-

panel display. The front-panel display

will only show the number and the

elapsed time of the track being played

for WMA files.

Figure 89

To start play of the track selected on

the list, press the Enter Button

or Play Button

The supported bit rate for WMA files

is between 16k bits and 192k bits. The

supported bit rate for MP3 files is

between 32k bits and 320k bits.

Figure 90

• The Repeat function may be

accessed during playback of an

MP3 or WMA disc either by display-

ing the Player Menu on-screen by

pressing the Setup Button T and

scrolling down to the Repeat setting,

or by pressing the Repeat Button

b on the remote. Either press the

Enter Button 8 and scroll left or

right, or repeatedly press the Repeat

Button b to scroll through the

options of Repeat 1 (repeat one

file), Repeat All (repeat all files) or

Repeat Folder (repeat all files within

the current folder). The next press

will turn the repeat function off (see

Figure 91). Note that although the

Repeat Indicator O will light as long

as any repeat function is enabled, the

front panel will not indicate which

repeat mode has been selected.

During MP3/WMA playback, some of

the standard CD/DVD playback con-

trols operate in their normal fashion:

MP3 or WMA Disc Playback

After the disc is loaded and the tray

closed, the DVD280 will read the

disc’s table of contents (TOC). At the

same time, a listing of all the directo-

ries on the disc (if the disc was made

with several directories) and of all

tracks within the root directory on the

disc will appear in the Player menu

similar to Figure 88 below. When any

of the tracks is selected and played,

the elapsed time of the track currently

playing will be displayed on top.

• You may skip forward to the next

track on the disc by pressing the

Skip/Next Button

9Q.

• You may skip back to the current or

previous track on the disc by press-

ing the Skip/Prev Button

once or twice.

• Press the Pause Button

momentarily stop playback. Press

the Play Button to resume

play. Press the Stop Button

twice to enter stop mode.

• Fast-search and slow-play are not

available during MP3/WMA play-

back.

Figure 88

To select a directory (if any), press the

▲/▼

Navigation Buttons 5 until the

desired directory name is highlighted,

then press the Enter Button 8.

Figure 91

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All other buttons (including the numeric

buttons) will have no function with

MP3 playback, except the Playlist

• Only stereo audio playback is avail-

able for MP3 and WMA discs

(see Figure 92).

JPEG Playback

As mentioned earlier in this manual,

the DVD280 is one of the few avail-

able DVD players that is capable of

recognizing JPEG still-image files and

displaying them. When a disc con-

taining JPEG files is loaded, the JPEG

Disc-Type Indicator A will light in

the Main Information Display #. The

disc will immediately begin displaying

the images on the disc in order.

Button

and Clear Button

which are needed for programmed

playback (see below).

NOTES ON MP3 AND WMA

PLAYBACK

• During playback, the front-panel

display and the time indicator on the

screen above the list will show the

elapsed time of the track being

played. Other time display options

are not available with MP3/WMA

playback.

Use the Player Menu, as described

on page 34, to set the duration each

image remains on-screen, to program

the order of display, and to simultane-

ously play any MP3 audio files also

present on the disc. WMA audio files

may not be played simultaneously

with the display of the JPEG files.

Figure 92

Programmed Playback With

MP3 or WMA Discs

• The DVD280 is only compatible with

standard MP3- and WMA-encoded

discs. Other compressed audio for-

mats used for Internet audio down-

loads will not play on the DVD280.

The DVD280 is capable of creating

playlists of the files on a properly

recorded disc. To create a playback

list for MP3 or WMA titles, follow the

same steps as for programming a

playlist for any other format disc,

as described on page 43.

When viewing JPEG images, the

Angle Button w may be used to

rotate the image. Make sure to stop

playback of any audio files on the

disc. With the image on-screen,

press the Angle Button w once to

display the current orientation of the

image, usually +0. Press the Angle

Button w again within one second

to rotate the image clockwise 90

degrees. The new orientation of +90

will be displayed. Each additional

press of the Angle Button w will

continue to rotate the image clock-

wise by 90 degrees.

• Due to the differences in various

versions of the MP3 and WMA for-

mats, and the many differences

between the CD-R machines used

to record discs on a computer, it is

possible that some discs may not

play on the DVD280 even though

they will work on a computer. This

is normal and does not indicate a

fault with the unit.

Information Menus

The information menus described on

page 37 are also available when an

MP3 or WMA disc is loaded into the

DVD280 by pressing the Info Button

g. During MP3 playback, the fol-

lowing information will be visible on

the Information menu: disc type,

track elapsed time, track number

in disc’s order, and track number in

programmed order. If the information

was entered at the time the disc was

recorded, or if it contains the ID3 tag,

Version 1 (ID3v1), the following infor-

mation will also appear: title, artist

name, album name, year of release,

comment line and genre. The file

name and bit-rate will also be

• When a multisession disc with both

standard CD audio and MP3 or

WMA content is in use, the DVD280

will play only the CD audio sections

of the disc. Track numbers will be

visible in the display, but the files

will not be decoded.

The Zoom function is available while

viewing JPEG images. See page 31

for more information.

• If a disc containing MP3, WMA

and/or JPEG files is created in more

than one session, the DVD280 may

not recognize files added during the

later sessions, especially if the disc

was finalized after the first session.

displayed (see Figure 93).

• When a disc with multiple directo-

ries is playing, only tracks from one

directory can be displayed and

played at a time. Select the desired

directory and press the Play Button

to start the first track. To see

and play tracks from other directo-

ries, first you must select that direc-

tory, then select the track and press

Figure 93

the Play Button

5B.

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VCD PLAYBACK

VCD, a format that predates DVD, is

based on a different compression for-

mat than DVD and a recording method

that is similar to CD. Although the

DVD has, for the most part, replaced

VCD as a format, the DVD280 offers

VCD playback so that you may play

your existing library of VCD discs.

time or track remaining time. You may

also begin play from a specific time

marker by selecting the numeric time

display and entering the desired start-

ing point using the Numeric Keys s.

With PBC, many discs include chap-

ter selection menus that are similar

to those found on DVDs. However, on

VCD discs the disc menu (if any) is

accessed and controlled differently

than on DVDs.

You may repeat a track, disc or A-B

selection, following the same instruc-

tions as for other CDs (see pages

38–39). You may also play the tracks

on a disc in random order. However, it

is not possible to program playlists for

VCDs and SVCDs.

• Play will start with the first track

(which may be an intro), then lead-

ing to the VCD menu (if any) auto-

matically.

There are two versions of the VCD

format: an early version which is simply

called “VCD” and a later version with

Playback Control which is called

“Version 2.0” or “PBC.” The DVD280 is

compatible with both forms of VCD,

although playback will vary according

to which version is used and the

specific way in which the disc was

created.

• NEXT (Skip Forward) will skip to the

VCD menu from the intro (Track 1)

directly.

Using the Status Bar for VCD

Playback

When playing VCD discs, it is possible

to access the disc’s features using

the Status Bar. Press the Status

• Once the menu options appear on

the screen, make your selection by

pressing the Numeric Keys

that

correspond to your desired choice.

The desired selection will begin

playing automatically.

Button

to see the Status Bar.

Even though VCD discs provide video,

because the format is based on CD

technology, the playback functions for

a VCD disc are similar to CD. To play a

VCD disc, place it in the DVD280 as

you would do with any other CD or

DVD disc. The unit takes a few sec-

onds to read the disc’s contents. The

disc type “VCD” will appear only in

the Player Menu, which may be

accessed by pressing the Setup

Button T. The PBC Indicator L

will light only if the disc has playback

control. Otherwise, there will be no

indication on the front panel of the

disc type. In addition, the Info Button

6 has no effect when a VCD is

playing, as there is no access to the

Information Menus. The only avail-

able information will appear in the

Player Menu.

Note, however, that when the PBC is

on, some features may be not avail-

able with that VCD (see Figure 94).

• Direct number entry without any

VCD menu shown on-screen has no

effect – even when the Status

Banner is on.

• When PBC is on, the Disc Menu

Button S will have the same func-

tion as with DVDs, making the player

return to the latest disc menu. When

PBC is off, pressing the Disc Menu

Button S will turn the PBC on and

the disc will be played from the

beginning.

Figure 94

Use of functions when the PBC is on

will vary according to the disc type.

Note that if the disc was created with

Playback Control (PBC) [see below]

it is not possible to change track

numbers directly.

Depending on the disc’s functionality,

some VCD discs allow the time dis-

play to be changed, even with PBC.

SVCD Playback

SVCDs can be played and controlled

in the same way as described with

VCDs above.

Playback Control

VCD discs made under the Revision

2.0 specification will usually offer PBC

playback control.

When SVCDs are loaded, the VCD

Disc Type will appear in the Player

Menu.

Keep in mind that the exact level of

functionality for any VCD will vary

widely and it is ultimately determined

by the way the disc was created,

not by the DVD280, particularly if

the disc has been created under

VCD Version 2.0 with Playback

The PBC Indicator N in the front dis-

play will turn on automatically with

any VCD, when the disc is played.

• Due to the differences in various

versions of the SVCD format, and

the many differences between the

CD-R machines used to record

SVCD discs on a computer, it is pos-

sible that some SVCD discs may not

play on the DVD280 even though

they will work on a computer. This is

normal and does not indicate a fault

with the unit.

PBC can be turned off or on from the

Setup Menu (see page 24). With PBC,

you can select titles and navigate the

disc as with DVDs. However, the

access to some functions may be

prohibited by the PBC playback con-

trol; in that case, the prohibit icon will

appear on-screen.

Control (see “Playback Control”).

When playing VCD discs, most stan-

dard DVD/CD playback controls are

used, including Play, Stop, Pause,

Resume, Track Skip Forward and

Reverse, Slow Forward, Step Forward

and Fast Forward or Reverse Search.

The functions Slow Reverse and Step

Reverse are not available with VCDs.

Zoom Function

When the VCD is made without PBC,

the disc can be controlled the same

as an audio CD, but direct track

access by entering a number is not

possible without opening the Status

Bar. However, you may select a track

using the Player Menu, as with any

other disc.

The Zoom function is available for

VCDs by pressing the Zoom Button

v. Repeatedly pressing this button

will cycle through the possible set-

tings of 1x, 2x and 4x zoom.

You may select the track number and

change it to skip to another track. You

may also change the time display by

selecting from disc elapsed time,

track elapsed time, disc remaining

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PROGRAMMED PLAY

play in program order, and scroll

down to those tracks you wish to

reprogram or skip.

6. Scroll past any track you wish to

skip, leaving a dot to indicate that it

has no programmed play order.

Programmed Play

Programmed play allows you to

select any track, title or chapter from

a disc, for playback in a specific

order. This type of programming is

particularly useful for parties or other

situations where you desire continu-

ous playback of specific selections

for a long period of time.

7. Make sure to instruct the DVD280

to play the disc in the programmed

order, by activating the Info icon on

the left side of the screen and select-

ing the playback order setting (see

Figure 98).

Programming play lists is an intuitive

process that is facilitated by the

DVD280’s sophisticated on-screen

menu system. The procedure is the

same for all types of discs (except

VCDs and SVCDs), although some of

the screens may appear slightly dif-

ferent.

Figure 96

4. Scroll to the dot (or number, if you

didn’t clear the program as described

in Step 3) next to the first track whose

order you wish to program, and you

will be prompted at the bottom of the

screen to add it to the end of the

playlist, enter a number to directly

program it, order in the playlist, or

clear the programming for that track

(see Figure 97).

To program a disc for playback, fol-

low these steps:

Figure 98

Alternatively, press the Playlist

Button c at any time to display the

Playlist Status Bar. Select the current

setting (Disc Order or Programmed

Order) by pressing the Enter Button

8, and scroll to the desired choice.

(See Figure 72.)

1. Load the desired disc, but do not

start playback. Stop playback if the

disc begins to play automatically.

2. Display the Player Menu on-screen

by pressing the Setup Button T to

display the on-screen menus, and

then using the Navigation ‹/›

Buttons h to highlight the Player

Menu. You may deactivate the Info

icon to make it easier to view long lists

of tracks, chapters or files. Make sure

that the Program icon is activated

(see Figure 95).

Figure 72

8. You may begin playback by moving

the cursor to the word “Player” in the

upper left corner of the screen and

pressing the Enter Button 8.

Figure 97

It is simplest to scroll to each track

and select the Add function in the

order you desire, but you may prefer

to directly enter the numerical order

in which the tracks should be played.

During programmed play the track

number shown in the front-panel dis-

play will reflect its order on the disc.

However, the Prog Indicator Q will

light to remind you that the disc’s

tracks are playing in programmed

order.

Press the Enter Button 8, type the

number using the Numeric Keys I

that reflects the order in which you

wish the track to be played, then

For discs containing both JPEG files

and audio files, you may independently

program the order in which pictures

will appear on-screen, and the order

in which audio files will be played.

Select the Picture or Audio icon on

the left side of the screen and follow

steps 1 through 6 above to program

a playlist.

Figure 95

press the Enter Button 8 again.

Note that you must press these keys

quickly, before the prompt times out.

If it does time out, the current track

order will be highlighted, and you may

press the buttons again. The DVD280

will update the track list order to fill in

any holes, so that if you enter “999”

for a disc containing only 6 tracks, the

DVD280 will automatically place the

track sixth in the programmed order.

3. Move the cursor to the Disc

List/Prg. List button on the right side

of the screen. The button is at the top

of a list of numbers next to each

track. These numbers indicate the

order in which the track will be

played. As indicated on the bottom of

the screen (see Figure 96), by press-

ing the Disc List/Prg. List button, you

have the option of displaying the disc

order of play, or a programmed order.

To program a new playlist, select the

programmed order of play, then clear

the list, displaying a dot in place of a

number. If you only wish to change

the order of a few tracks without pro-

gramming the entire list, leave the dis-

The Random function may be used

when a playlist is active, and the

disc’s tracks will be played in random

order (neither disc order nor pro-

grammed order). The Repeat

function may also be used when

a programmed playlist is active.

5. The programmed number will

appear in the playlist in place of the

dot or the original number. Scroll

down to the next track you wish to

program.

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Cancel Program Play

To cancel Program Play, follow one

of these steps:

1. When you open the Disc Drawer

4, the program will be deleted, and

the Playlist line in the Player Menu

will return to the default of playing all

tracks in the disc’s order.

2. Stop play and select the Program

icon at the top of the list of tracks.

Press the icon, and you will be

prompted to either clear the program

or show the disc order of the tracks

(see Figure 96). Select “Clear Program”

to cancel programmed play.

3. You may stop play and move the

cursor to the Playlist line of the

Player Menu. Press enter and select

the disc’s order of play to stop pro-

grammed play without deleting the

program from memory. You may

continue programmed play later

by changing the Playlist line back

to the programmed order, as long as

you have not deleted the program in

some other fashion (see Figure 98).

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DVD LANGUAGE CODES

The availability of specific languages for the main audio track or subtitles is dependent on the choices made by a disc’s

producer. You should always consult the disc’s jacket for information on languages for any disc. In the case of some

languages, you may be required to enter a code from the list below to access that language. See pages 22–23 for more

information on entering language codes.

Language

Code

Language

Code

Language

Code

Abkhazian

Afar

Afrikaans

Albanian

Ameharic

Arabic

Armenian

Assamese

Aymara

Azerbaijani

Bashkir

Basque

Bengali; Bangla

Bhutani

Bihari

6566

6565

6570

8381

6577

6582

7289

6583

6588

6590

6665

6985

6678

6890

6672

6673

6682

6671

7789

6669

7577

6765

9072

6779

7282

6783

6865

7876

6978

6979

6984

7079

7074

7073

7082

7089

7176

7565

6869

6976

7576

7178

7185

7265

7387

7273

7285

Icelandic

Indonesian

Interlingua

Interlingue

Iunpiak

7383

7378

7365

7369

7375

7165

7384

7465

7487

7578

7583

7575

8287

7589

8278

7579

7585

7679

7665

7686

7678

7684

7775

7771

7783

7776

7784

7773

7782

7779

7778

7865

7869

7879

7967

7982

7977

8065

8083

7065

8076

8084

8185

8277

8279

8285

8377

Sangho

Sanskrit

Scots Gaelic

Serbian

Servo-Groatian

Sesotho

Setswana

Shona

8371

8365

7168

8382

8372

8384

8478

8378

8368

8373

8383

8375

8376

8379

6983

8385

8387

8386

8476

8471

8465

8484

8469

8472

6679

8473

8479

8483

8482

8475

8487

8575

8582

8590

8673

8679

6789

8779

8872

7473

8979

9085

Irish

Italian

Japanese

Javanese

Kannada

Kashmiri

Kazakh

Kinyarwanda

Kirghiz

Kirundi

Korean

Kurdish

Laothian

Latin

Latvian, Lettish

Lingala

Lithuanian

Macedonian

Malagsy

Malay

Malayalam

Maltese

Maori

Marathi

Moldavian

Mongolian

Naru

Nepali

Norwegian

Occitan

Oriya

Oromo (Afan)

Panjabi

Pashto, Pushto

Persian

Polish

Portuguese

Quechua

Rhaero-Romance

Romanian

Russian

Sindhi

Singhalese

Siswati

Slovak

Slovenian

Somali

Spanish

Sundanese

Swahili

Swedish

Tagalog

Tajik

Bislama

Breton

Bulgarian

Burmese

Byelorussian

Cambodian

Catalan

Chinese

Corsican

Croatian

Czech

Danish

Dutch

English

Esperanto

Estonian

Faroese

Fiji

Finnish

French

Tamil

Tatar

Telugu

Thai

Tibetan

Tigrinya

Tonga

Tsonga

Turkish

Turkmen

Twi

Ukrainian

Urdu

Uzbek

Vietnamese

Volapuk

Welsh

Wolof

Xhosa

Frisian

Galician

Georgian

German

Greek

Greenlandic

Guarani

Gujarati

Hausa

Yiddish

Yoruba

Zulu

Hebrew

Hindi

Hungarian

Samoan

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

Unit does not turn on

• Main Power Switch

• No AC power

turned off

• Press in Main Power Switch

• Check AC power plug and make certain

any switched outlet is turned on.

• Press the Standby Switch at least

4 seconds after the unit has been

• Standby pressed within 4 seconds

after Main Power Switch

turned on by the Main Power Switch

Disc does not play

• Disc loaded improperly

• Incorrect disc type

• Load disc label-side up; align the disc

with the guides and place it in its

proper position.

• Check to see that disc is CD, CD-R,

CD-RW, VCD, SVCD, MP3, WMA,

DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW

(standard conforming) or DVD-Video;

other types will not play.

• Invalid Region Code

• Make sure disc’s Region Code matches

code shown on rear panel of unit.

• Enter password to override or change

rating settings (see page 23).

• Rating is above parental preset

No picture

No sound

• Intermittent connections

• Wrong input

• Progressive Scan output selected

• Check all video connections.

• Check input selection of TV or receiver.

• Use Progressive Scan mode only with

compatible TV.

• Video Off feature active

• Press Video Off Button

to reactivate

video circuitry (see page 39).

• Intermittent connections

• Incorrect digital audio selection

• DVD disc is in fast or slow mode

• Check all audio connections.

• Check digital audio settings.

• There is no audio playback on DVD discs

during fast or slow modes.

• Surround receiver not compatible

with 96kHz PCM audio

• Use analog audio outputs.

Picture is distorted or jumps during

fast-forward or reverse play

• MPEG-2 decoding

• It is a normal artifact of DVD playback

for pictures to jump or show some

distortion during rapid play.

Some remote buttons do not operate • Function not permitted at this time

during DVD play; prohibited

• With most DVDs, some functions are

not permitted at certain times (e.g.,

Track Skip) or at all (e.g., direct audio

track selection).

symbol

appears (see below)

The OSD menu is in a foreign

language

• Incorrect OSD language

• Change OSD language selection

(see page 22).

The

symbol appears

• Requested function not available

at this time

• Certain functions may be disabled by

the DVD itself during passages of a disc.

Picture is displayed in the

wrong aspect ratio

• Incorrect match of aspect

ratio settings to disc

• Change aspect ratio settings (see page 25).

Remote control inoperative

• Weak batteries

• Sensor is blocked

• Change both batteries.

• Clear path to sensor or use optional

outboard remote sensor.

Disc will not copy to VCR

• Copy protection

• Many DVDs are encoded with copy protection

to prevent copying to VCR.

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DVD280 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Applicable Disc:

Disc formats: 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) DVD-Video, standard

conforming DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, VCD, SVCD, CD, CD-R, MP3,

WMA, JPEG or CD-RW discs

Region code: DVD Movie disc with Code shown on rear panel of unit only

DVD-Layers: Single Side/Single Layer, Single Side/Dual Layer, Dual Side/Dual Layer

Audio formats: Linear PCM, MPEG, MLP/CPPM Dolby Digital or DTS Audio Discs

Video Signal System:

Composite Video Output:

S-Video Output:

PAL and NTSC

1V p-p/75 ohms, sync negative polarity

Y/Luminance: 1V p-p/75 ohms, sync negative polarity

C/Chrominance: 0.286V p-p

Component Video Output:

Y: 1V p-p/75 ohms, sync negative polarity

Pr: 0.7V p-p/75 ohms

Pb: 0.7V p-p/75 ohms

Analog Audio Output:

Frequency Response:

2V rms max

DVD (Linear PCM):

2Hz – 22kHz +0/–0.5dB (48kHz sampling)

2Hz – 44kHz +0/–0.5dB (96kHz sampling)

2Hz – 20kHz +0/–0.5dB

CD:

Signal/Noise Ratio (SNR):

Dynamic Range:

113dB (A-weighted)

DVD: 100dB (18-bit)/105dB (20-bit)

CD/DVD: 96dB (16-bit)

THD/1kHz:

DVD/CD: 0.0025%

Wow & Flutter:

AC Power:

Below Measurable Limits

110 – 240V/50 – 60Hz

Power Consumption:

Dimensions (W x H x D):

Weight:

12 Watts (On)/20 Watts (Max)

440mm x 89mm x 298mm (17-5/16" x 3-1/2" x 11-3/4")

3.1kg (6.9 lb)

Depth measurement includes knobs and connectors.

Height measurement includes feet and chassis.

All specifications subject to change without notice.

JBL is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

“Dolby”and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media and WMA are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in

the United States and/or other countries.

Kodak and Photo CD are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and

other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection

technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only

unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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JBL Consumer Products

250 Crossways Park Drive

Woodbury, New York 11797 USA

www.jbl.com

2004 Harman International Industries,

Incorporated

Part No. 312-AB280000-0010 REV 1

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