KDV-7241
DVD-RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
DVD-RECEIVER
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
RECEPTOR DVD
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
© B64-4221-08/03 LVT1912-001A (E)
Before use
2WARNING
Cautions on the monitor
• The monitor built in this unit has been produced
with high precision, but it may have some
ineffective dots. This is inevitable and is not
malfunction.
To prevent injury or fire, take the
following precautions:
• To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any
metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside
the unit.
• Do not watch or fix your eyes on the unit’s display
when you are driving for any extended period.
• DO NOT operate the unit while driving. If you need
to operate the unit while driving, be sure to look
around carefully.
• Do not expose the monitor to direct sunlight.
• When the temperature is very cold or very hot.
– Chemical changes occur inside, causing
malfunction.
– Pictures may not appear clearly or may move
slowly. Pictures may not be synchronized with
the sound or picture quality may decline in such
environments.
How to reset your unit
• If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset
button. The unit returns to factory settings when
the Reset button is pressed.
Cleaning the Unit
If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a
dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth.
If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the stain off
with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner, then
wipe it again with a clean soft dry cloth.
e Set
ours/24Hours
Clock
¤
•
Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its
mechanical parts. Wiping the faceplate with a hard cloth
or using a volatile liquid such as thinner or alcohol may
scratch the surface or erases characters.
Reset button
How to forcibly eject a disc
Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals
If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty,
wipe them with a clean soft dry cloth.
NO EJECT?
EMERGENCY EJECT?
Lens Fogging
NO EJECT?
EMERGENCY EJECT?
When you turn on the car heater in cold weather,
dew or condensation may form on the lens in the
disc player of the unit. Called lens fogging, this
condensation on the lens may not allow discs to
play. In such a situation, remove the disc and wait
for the condensation to evaporate. If the unit still
does not operate normally after a while, consult your
Kenwood dealer.
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Notes
About DivX
• If you experience problems during installation,
consult your Kenwood dealer.
DivX is a popular media technology created by DivX,
Inc. DivX media Files contain highly compressed
video with high visual quality that maintains a
relatively small file size. DivX files can also include
advanced media features like menus, subtitles, and
alternate audio tracks. Many DivX media files are
available for download online, and you can create
your own using your personal content and easy-to-
use tools from DivX.com.
• When you purchase optional accessories, check
with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they
work with your model and in your area.
• The illustrations of the display and the panel
appearing in this manual are examples used to
explain more clearly how the controls are used.
Therefore, what appears on the display in the
illustrations may differ from what appears on the
display on the actual equipment, and some of the
illustrations on the display may be inapplicable.
About DivX Certified
DivX Certified products are officially tested by the
creators of DivX and guaranteed to play all versions
of DivX video, including DivX 6. Certified products
qualify for one of several DivX Profiles that designate
the type of video the product supports, from
compact portable video to high-definition video.
• If you have parked the car for a long time in hot or
cold weather, wait until the temperature in the car
becomes normal before operating the unit.
Handling discs
• Do not touch the recording surface of the disc.
• Do not stick tape etc. on the disc, or use a disc with
tape stuck on it.
• Do not use disc type accessories.
• Clean from the center of the disc and move
outward.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights. Use of this
copyright protection technology must be authorized
by Macrovision, and is intended for home and
other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
• When removing discs from this unit, pull them out
horizontally.
• If the disc center hole or outside rim has burrs,
use the disc only after removing the burrs with a
ballpoint pen etc.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #:
5,451,942 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued
& pending. DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered
trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are
trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All
Rights Reserved.
Discs that cannot be used
• Discs that are not round cannot be used.
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing
Corporation registered in the U.S., Japan and other
countries.
• Discs with coloring on the recording surface or
discs that are dirty cannot be used.
• This unit can only play the CDs with
This unit may not correctly play discs which do not
have the mark.
• You cannot play a CD-R or CD-RW that has not
been finalized. (For the finalization process refer to
your CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-
R/CD-RW recorder instruction manual.)
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
.
DivX, DivX Ultra Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, inc. and are used under license.
Official DivX® Ultra Certified product
Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6)
with enhanced playback of DivX® media files and the
DivX® Media Format
This Product is not installed by the manufacturer
of a vehicle on the production line, nor by the
professional importer of a vehicle into an EU Member
State.
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Microsoft and Windows Media are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
Information on Disposal of Old Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (applicable for
EU countries that have adopted separate
waste collection systems)
Products with the symbol (crossed-out
wheeled bin) cannot be disposed as
household waste.
Old electrical and electronic equipment
should be recycled at a facility capable
of handling these items and their waste
byproducts. Contact your local authority
for details in locating a recycle facility
nearest to you. Proper recycling and waste
disposal will help conserve resources
whilst preventing detrimental effects on
our health and the environment.
The marking of products using lasers
(Except for some areas)
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
The label is attached to the chassis/case and says
that the component uses laser beams that have been
classified as Class 1. It means that the unit is utilizing
laser beams that are of a weaker class. There is no
danger of hazardous radiation outside the unit.
Declaration of Conformity with regard to
the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
Manufacturer:
Kenwood Corporation
2967-3 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, 192-8525 Japan
EU Representative's:
Kenwood Electronics Europe BV
Amsterdamseweg 37, 1422 AC UITHOORN, The Netherlands
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Playable disc type
Disc type
DVD
Recording format, file type, etc.
DVD Video (Region Code: 2)*1
Playable
DVD Audio
DVD-ROM
DVD Recordable/Rewritable
(DVD-R*2/-RW, +R/+RW*3)
• Compliant to UDF bridge format
• DVD-RAM cannot be played.
DVD Video
DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2
JPEG
MP3/WMA/WAV
MPEG4
DVD-VR, +VR
DVD side
Non-DVD side
Audio CD/CD Text (CD-DA)
VCD (Video CD)
DTS-CD*4
Dual Disc
CD/VCD
CD-ROM
CD-I (CD-I Ready)
CD-DA
MP3/WMA/WAV
JPEG
DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2
MPEG4
CD Recordable/Rewritable
(CD-R/-RW)
• Compliant to ISO 9660 level 1,
level 2, Romeo, Joliet
1
*
*
*
If you insert a DVD Video disc of an incorrect Region Code, “Region code error” appears on the monitor.
DVD-R recorded in multi-border format is also playable (except for dual layer discs).
It is possible to play back finalized +R/+RW (Video format only) discs. However, the use of +R double layer disc is
not recommended.
2
3
4
*
To reproduce DTS sound, use the digital connection. (☞Installation/Connection Manual)
• “DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation registered in the US, Japan and other
countries.
Caution for DualDisc playback
Notes on reproduced sound (☞ page 40)
Through the analog terminals (Speaker out/LINE
OUT) of this unit...
• Multi-channel signals are downmixed.
• DTS sound cannot be reproduced.
The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply
with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard.
Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on
this product may not be recommended.
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Before operating the unit
Cancel the display demonstration and set the clock. (☞ also pages 30 and 31)
Indication language: In this manual, English indications are used for purpose of explanation. You
can select the indication language on the monitor. (☞ page 31)
Setup menu icon
AV Menu
ENT
Setup
Enter
Currently selected menu
~ Turn on the power.
Ÿ Display <AV Menu>.
! Enter the <Setup> menu.
⁄ Select <Display> ] <Demonstration>, then activate the <Demonstration> screen.
Setup
Display
Demonstration
Display
Demonstration
Wall Paper
Scroll
Tag Display
Dimmer
Off
Clock
On
Disc Setup 1
Disc Setup 2
Tuner
ENT
Demonstration
On
Exit
Currently selected submenu
Current setting
@ Cancel the display demonstrations.
Select <Off>.
Demonstration
Off
On
ENT
Exit
Continued on the next page
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(twice)
Clock
Time Set
12Hours/24Hours
OSD Clock
Clock Adjust
0:00
¤ Return to the <Setup> menu.
fi Select either the 12-hour or 24-hour
system.
# Select <Clock> ]<Time Set>, then
12Hours/24Hours
12 Hours
activate the <Time Set> screen.
24 Hours
‹ Set the clock time.
Time Set
Hours
ENT
Exit
^ Return to the <Clock> menu.
fl Select <Clock Adjust>.
18 : 00
ENT
Exit
& Activate the <Clock Adjust> screen.
‡ Select the <Clock Adjust> setting.
Time Set
Minutes
• Off: Cancels.
18 : 35
• Auto: Activate auto clock adjustment using
the clock time (CT) data from an FM RDS
station.
ENT
Exit
* Finish the procedure.
TUNER
$ Return to the <Clock> menu.
› Select <12Hours/24Hours>.
FLAT
FM1
Bayern Radio
87.5 MHz
% Activate the <12Hours/24Hours>
screen.
AF
DX
18: 35
To display the clock time while playing back a
video source, select <Clock> =<OSD Clock>
=<On>.
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Basic operations — Control panel
• Turn on the power.
• Turn off the power [Hold].
• Attenuate the sound (if the
power is on).
Select the source.
TUNER = DISC (DVD/VCD/CD) = AV-IN
=(back to the beginning)
• You cannot select these sources if they are not ready.
Change the aspect ratio.
Display or erase
Activate TA Standby Reception.
<AV Menu>*1.
Show PTY preset list [Hold].
Change the display information.
Display window
Adjust the
volume.
• Eject the disc.
Remote sensor
• DISC: Start playback.
Reset the unit.
• Use only when the internal
system malfunctions.
• Change the control
panel tilt (Tilt1 – Tilt4)
[Hold, then press].
ENT
• On menus: Enter. (
: [Press]/
ENT
: [Hold])
• TUNER: Select the bands.
• DISC: Stop playback.
• On menus: Back.
4 / ¢
• TUNER: Search for stations/
ensembles.
Detach the control panel*2.
• DISC: Select chapters/tracks.
• On menus: Go to previous/next
step.
5 / ∞*3
• TUNER: Select preset.
• DISC: Select titles/folders.
• On menus: Select items.
*1 <AV Menu> screens
You can use the menus to set up various settings.
The <AV Menu> screen consists of the following sub-menus—
Setup/Equalizer/Sound/Mode/List.
• For details, see page 29.
*2 To attach the control panel
3
*
By holding 5 / ∞, you can display the list accessible for the
selected source.
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Basic operations — Remote controller
Installing the lithium coin battery (CR2025)
Main elements and features
If the range of effectiveness of the remote controller
decreases, replace the battery.
Before using the remote controller:
• Aim the remote controller directly at the remote
sensor on the unit.
• DO NOT expose the remote sensor to bright light
(direct sunlight or artificial lighting).
1
• Turns on the power.
The unit is equipped with the steering wheel
remote control function.
• See the Installation/Connection Manual (separate
volume) for connection.
• Attenuates the sound if the power is on.
• Turns off the power if pressed and held (while
the power is on).
Selects the source.
Selects the TUNER bands.
Changes the aspect ratio of the playback
pictures.
Not used for this unit.
Adjusts the volume level.
• Not used as 2nd VOL button for this unit.
2
3
4
Warning:
To prevent accidents and damage
5
6
• Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or
its equivalent.
• Store the battery in a place where children
cannot reach.
• Do not recharge, short, disassemble, or heat the
battery or dispose of it in a fire.
• Do not leave the battery with other metallic
materials.
7*1 • DVD/DivX 6: Shows the disc menu.
• VCD: Resumes PBC playback (☞ page 23).
8*1 Not used as SETUP button for this unit.
9
SHIFT button
• Do not poke the battery with tweezers or similar
tools.
• Wrap the battery with tape and insulate when
throwing away or saving it.
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p
q
7 (stop)*2, 3 (play), 8 (pause)
• 3 (play) also functions as ZOOM button when
pressed with SHIFT button (☞ page 24).
For advanced disc operations:
• 5 / ∞
DVD: Selects the titles.
Other discs except VCD/CD: Selects the folders.
• 4 / ¢:
Press briefly: reverse skip/forward skip
Press and hold: reverse search/forward search
• 1 / ¡: reverse search/forward search
For FM/AM operations:
• 5 / ∞: Changes the preset stations.
• 4 / ¢:
– Functions to search for stations.
Press briefly: Auto Search
Press and hold: Manual Search
Shows the on-screen bar.
w
• Also functions as DIRECT button when pressed
with SHIFT button. (☞ pages 22 and 23)
e*1 • DVD/DivX 6: Shows the disc menu.
• VCD: Resumes PBC playback. (☞ page 23)
r*1 • Makes selection/settings.
• ~: Skips back or forward by 5 minutes for
DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2.
t*1 RETURN button
y
• DVD: Selects audio language (
subtitles ( ), angle ( )*2.
• DivX: Selects audio language (
subtitles ( ).
),
),
• VCD: Selects audio channel (
).
1
*
Functions as number buttons when pressed with
SHIFT button.
– TUNER: Selects preset station/service.
– DISC: Selects chapter/title/folder/track.
Not used as SURROUND button for this unit.
2
*
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Listening to the radio
PS (station name) for FM RDS. If no signal is
coming in, “No Name” appears.
Band
Preset No.
POWER]ON
FLAT
TUNER
☞page 27
FM1 Preset1
Bayern Radio
Pop M
87.5 MHz
TP
AF
MO DX
15: 45
Tuner/Standby
Reception indicators
PTY code for FM RDS
~ Select “TUNER”.
Ÿ Select the bands.
! Search for a station—Auto Search.
• Manual Search: Hold either 4 or ¢ until “Manual Search” appears on the display, then press it
repeatedly.
• The ST indicator lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength.
4
When an FM stereo broadcast is
hard to receive
Mono
Off
On
1
AV Menu
ENT
Exit
Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost.
• The MO indicator lights up.
ENT
Setup
Enter
2
3
AV Menu
To restore stereo effect, select <Off> in step 4.
ENT
Mode
Enter
Mode menu icon
Mode
Mono
DX/Local
SSM
PTy Standby
Off
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2
3
Tuning in to stations with
sufficient signal strength
AV Menu
Mode
This function works only for FM bands.
Once you have activated this function (selected
<Local>), it always works when searching for FM
stations.
ENT
Enter
Mode menu icon
Mode
Mono
DX/Local
SSM
1
AV Menu
PTy Standby
ENT
Start
ENT
Setup
Enter
Local FM stations with the strongest signals are
searched and stored automatically in the FM band.
2
AV Menu
Manual presetting
Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset
number 4 of the FM1 band.
ENT
Mode
Enter
Mode menu icon
1
3
4
Mode
Mono
DX/Local
SSM
2 Tune in to a station you want to preset.
PTy Standby
No Name
92.5 MHz
DX
3
ENT
Store
FM1
DX/Local
DX
Local
1
2
3
4
5
6
87.5
89.9
97.9
105.9
108.0
107.9
ENT
ENT
Exit
Preset list appears.*
4 Select a preset number.
Only stations with sufficient signal strength will be
detected.
• The DX indicator goes off, then the LO indicator
lights up.
ENT
Store
FM1
1
2
3
4
5
6
87.5
89.9
97.9
105.9
108.0
107.9
ENT
FM station automatic presetting
—SSM (Strong-station
TUNER
5
FM1 Preset4
No Name
Sequential Memory)
92.5 MHz
This function works only for FM bands.
You can preset six stations for each band.
The station selected in step 2 is now stored in
preset number 4.
1
AV Menu
* Each time you hold the button, you can change
the FM bands.
• Preset List can also be accessed through <AV
Menu> = <List>. (☞ page 14)
ENT
Setup
Enter
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Selecting preset stations
On the remote:
The following features are available only for FM RDS
stations.
1
2
Searching for FM RDS
1
4
2
5
3
6
programme—PTY Search
You can search for your favorite programmes being
broadcast by selecting the PTY code for your favorite
programmes.
or
1
PTy Search
1
Pop Music
2
Rock Music
On the unit:
3
Easy Listening
4
Serious Classics
Current Affairs
5
6
Varied Speech
ENT
Available PTY codes appear (including six preset
PTY codes).
2 Select a PTY code.
or
PTy Search
Cultures
1
ENT
Store
FM1
Science
1
87.5
89.9
Varied Speech
Pop Music
Rock Music
2
3
4
5
6
97.9
92.5
108.0
107.9
Easy Listening
ENT
ENT
FLAT
3
TUNER
FM1
Science
• Each time you hold the button,
you can change the FM bands.
PTy Search
XX.X MHz
AF
DX
15: 45
2
ENT
FM1
Store
Frequency changes as search goes on.
If there is a station broadcasting a programme
of the same PTY code as you have selected, that
station is tuned in.
1
2
3
4
5
6
87.5
89.9
97.9
92.5
108.0
107.9
ENT
Available PTY codes:
• Preset List can also be accessed through <AV
News, Current Affairs, Information, Sport,
Education, Drama, Cultures, Science, Varied Speech,
Pop Music, Rock Music, Easy Listening, Light Classics
M, Serious Classics, Other Music, Weather & Metr,
Finance, Children’s Progs, Social Affairs, Religion,
Phone In, Travel & Touring, Leisure & Hobby, Jazz
Music, Country Music, National Music, Oldies Music,
Folk Music, Documentary
Menu> = <List>.
AV Menu
ENT
Setup
Enter
Enter
AV Menu
ENT
List
List menu icon
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Storing your favorite programme types
You can store your favorite PTY codes into the PTY
Preset List.
Activating/deactivating TA/PTY
Standby Reception
TA Standby Reception
Indicator
1
PTy Search
1
Pop Music
2
Rock Music
Press to activate.
TP
3
Easy Listening
4
Serious Classics
5
Current Affairs
The unit will temporarily switch to
Traffic Announcement (TA), if available,
from any source other than AM.
The volume changes to the preset TA
volume level if the current level is lower
than the preset level (☞ page 33).
Lights up
6
Varied Speech
ENT
Available PTY codes appear (including six preset
PTY codes).
2 Select a PTY code to store into the List.
PTy Search
Not yet activated. Tune in to another Flashes
station providing the RDS signals.
Cultures
Science
Varied Speech
Pop Music
Rock Music
Press
to deactivate.
Goes off
Easy Listening
ENT
Current PTY Preset List is shown on the display.
PTY Standby Reception
Indicator
PTY
PTy Memory
1
Pop Music
2
Rock Music
Activate <AV Menu>, then select
<Mode>, <PTy Standby> (☞
pages 16, 36).
3
Easy Listening
4
Serious Classics
5
Current Affairs
6
Varied Speech
ENT
The unit will temporarily switch to
your favorite PTY programme from any
source other than AM.
Lights up
3 Select a listed code to be replaced with the
one newly selected.
PTy Memory
1
Pop Music
Not yet activated. Tune in to another Flashes
station providing the RDS signals.
2
Rock Music
3
Easy Listening
4
Serious Classics
5
Current Affairs
6
Varied Speech
ENT
To deactivate, select <Off> in step 4, Goes off
then press ENT once (☞ page 16).
Now <Current Affairs> is replaced with
<Science>.
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Activating PTY Standby Reception
Tracing the same programme—
Network-Tracking Reception
1
AV Menu
When driving in an area where FM reception is not
sufficient enough, this unit automatically tunes in to
another FM RDS station of the same network, possibly
broadcasting the same programme with stronger
signals.
ENT
Setup
Enter
2
AV Menu
Programme A broadcasting on different frequency
areas (01 – 05)
ENT
Mode
Enter
Mode menu icon
A
3
4
Mode
Mono
DX/Local
SSM
PTy Standby
Off
PTy Standby
Off
News
When shipped from the factory, Network-Tracking
Reception is activated.
To change the Network-Tracking Reception
setting, see <AF Regional> on page 33.
5 Select a PTY code for PTY Standby Reception.
PTy Standby
Drama
Cultures
Automatic station selection—
Programme Search
Science
Varied Speech
Pop Music
ENT
Exit
Usually when you select preset stations, the preset
station is tuned in.
If the signals from the FM RDS preset station are not
sufficient for good reception, this unit, using the AF
data, tunes in to another frequency broadcasting the
same programme as the original preset station is
broadcasting. (☞ page 33)
• The unit takes some time to tune in to another
station using programme search.
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Disc operations
The disc type is automatically detected, and playback starts automatically (for some discs: automatic start depends
on its internal program).
If a disc does not have any disc menu, all tracks in it will be played repeatedly until you change the source or eject the
disc.
If “ ” appears on the monitor, the unit cannot accept the operation you have tried to do.
• In some cases, without showing “ ”, operations will not be accepted.
Insert the disc.
Playback starts automatically.
Caution:
Label side
Do not place your finger behind the
control panel.
Caution on volume setting:
Discs produce very little noise compared
with other sources. Lower the volume
before playing a disc to avoid damaging
the speakers by the sudden increase of the
output level.
DISP: Press if no playback picture appears, but disc
information (☞pages 18 and 19) screen is displayed.
DISC
Now Reading ...
15: 45
0: Eject the disc.
3: Start playback if necessary.
7: Stop playback.
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While playing the following discs, press
.
• Each time you press the button, playback picture and disc information screens appear alternately.
• For discs except DVD and VCD: The control screen appears on the connected external monitor. (☞ page 38)
Disc type
Audio format
☞page 27
VIDEO
DIGITAL
FLAT
DVD
T 01 C 02
0:45:38
CHAP. RPT
15: 45
4 ¢ Press: Select chapter
Hold: Reverse/forward search*1
Press: Select title
Playback mode
Title no./Chapter no./Playing time
5∞
☞page 27
DivX
FLAT
CD
T 01 C 02
0:45:38
Current Folder Name
Current File Name.avi
RPT
15: 45
4¢ Press: Select track
Hold: Reverse/forward search for DivX/MPEG*2
Press: Select folder
Hold: Display Folder List
For DivX/MPEG: Folder no./Track no./Playing time
For JPEG: Folder no./Track no.
5∞
☞page 27
PBC
FLAT
VCD
01 0:45:38
15: 45
4¢ Press: Select track
Hold: Reverse/forward search*1
PBC indicator
lights up when PBC is in use.
Track no./Playing time
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☞page 27
FLAT
CD
01 0:45:38
Disc Title
Artist Name
Current Track Title
RPT
15: 45
4¢ Press: Select track
Hold: Reverse/forward search*1
Disc title/Artist name/Track Track no./Playing time
title (only for CD Text)*3
Audio format
(MP3/WMA/WAV)
☞page 27
MP3
FLAT
CD
01
02
0:45:38
Current Folder Name
Current File Name.mp3
RPT
15: 45
4
4¢ Press: Select track
Hold: Reverse/forward search*1
Press: Select folder
Hold: Display Folder List
Folder no./Track no./Playing time
*
5∞
1
2
3
4
*
*
*
*
Search speed: x2 ]x10.
Search speed: ¡1 ]¡2.
“No Name” appears for conventional CDs.
Tag data will be shown instead of folder/file names when they are recorded and <Tag Display> is set to <On>. (☞page
30)
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Selecting playback modes
You can use only one of the following playback
modes—Intro/Repeat/Random.
Ex. To select Track Repeat
3
4
Mode
Off
All Off
Intro
Repeat
Random
AV Menu
1
Repeat
ENT
Setup
Enter
Off
Track
Folder
2
AV Menu
ENT
Set
When one of the playback modes is selected,
the corresponding indicator lights up on the disc
information screen.
ENT
Mode
Enter
Mode menu icon
To cancel, select <All Off> in step 3 or <Off> in
step 4.
Disc type
Intro
Repeat
Random
Chapter: Repeats current
chapter
—
—
Title: Repeats current title
Track: Plays the first 15
seconds of each track (for
VCD: PBC not in use)
Track: Repeats current track Disc: Randomly plays all tracks
(for VCD: PBC not in use) (for VCD: PBC not in use)
Track: Plays the first 15
seconds of each track
Folder: Plays the first 15
seconds of the first track of
each folder
Track: Repeats current track Folder: Randomly plays all
Folder: Repeats all tracks of
tracks of current folder,
then tracks of next folders
Disc: Randomly plays all tracks
the current folder
Track: Repeats current track
Folder: Repeats current folder
—
—
—
—
Folder: Repeats current folder
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Selecting tracks on the list
Prohibiting disc ejection
If a disc includes folders, you can display the Folder/
Track (File) Lists, then start playback.
You can lock a disc in the loading slot.
1
Folder List
My Best
Cinema
NO EJECT?
EMERGENCY EJECT?
Pops
My Best2
Favorite Song
Cinema2
“No Eject” appears.
ENT
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same
procedure to select “EJECT OK?”.
Folder List appears.
• Hold the button to see the next/previous folders.
2 Select a folder, then activate the Track List.
Folder List
My Best
Cinema
Pops
My Best2
Favorite Song
Cinema2
ENT
Track List of the selected folder appears.
3 Select a track, and start playing.
File List
Song011.mp3
Song012.mp3
Song013.mp3
Song014.mp3
Song015.mp3
Song016.mp3
ENT
• Folder List can also be accessed through <AV
Menu> = <List>.
AV Menu
ENT
Setup
Enter
AV Menu
ENT
List
Enter
List menu icon
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Operations using the remote controller
:
:
:
Stop playback.
Pause (Frame by frame playback if pressed during pause).
Start playback.
:
Reverse/forward search*1. (No sound can be heard.)
(Slow motion*2 during pause. No sound can be heard.)
:
Press: Select chapter (within the same title, during play or pause).
Hold: Reverse/forward search*3
: Select title (during play or pause).
:
:
:
:
Select aspect ratio.
Using menu driven features...
1
2 Select an item you want to
Select subtitle language.
Select audio language.
Select view angle.
start play.
+(
=
) =
:
3
Select chapter (during play or pause).
Select title (when not playing).
+(
=
=
) =
:
Select title (during play or pause).
: Stop playback.
: Pause (Frame by frame playback if pressed
during pause).
For DivX 6: Using menu driven features...
1
2 Select an item you want to start play.
: Start playback.
: Reverse/forward search*4. (No sound
can be heard.)
: Press: Select track.
3
Hold: Reverse/forward search*5. (No
sound can be heard.)
While playing...
: Select folder.
: Select aspect ratio.
: Select subtitle language. (DivX only)
: Select audio language. (DivX only)
: Return/advance the scenes by 5 minutes.
Current playback position
+(
=
) =
:
2nd press
3rd press
1st press
Select track (within the same folder).
2nd press
1st press
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: Stop playback.
+(
=
) =
:
: Shows the current file until you change it.
: Start playback (Slide show: each file is shown
for a few seconds.).
Select track (within the same folder).
: Select track.
: Select folder.
: Select aspect ratio.
:
:
Stop playback.
Pause (Frame by frame playback if pressed
during pause).
Start playback.
+(
=
) =
:
:
Select track.
:
During PBC playback...
+(
Select an item on the menu.
• To return to the previous menus, press
:
Reverse/forward search*1. (Forward slow
motion*2 during pause. No sound can be
heard.)
=
) =
.
• Reverse slow motion does not work.
:
To cancel PBC playback
1
Press: Select track.
2
+(
=
) =
/
Hold: Reverse/forward search*3. (No sound
can be heard.)
• To resume PBC, press
.
:
:
Select aspect ratio.
Select audio channel (ST: stereo, L: left,
R: Right).
: Stop playback.
: Pause.
+(
=
) =
:
: Start playback.
Select track (within the same folder).
: Reverse/forward search*1.
: Press: Select tracks.
Hold: Reverse/forward search*3.
: Select folder.
1
*
*
*
*
*
Search speed: x2 ]x5 ]x10 ]x20 ]x60
Slow motion speed: 1/32 ]1/16 ]1/8 ]1/4 ]1/2
Search speed: x2 ]x10
Search speed: ¡1 ]¡2 ]¡3
Search speed: ¡1 ]¡2
: Stop playback.
: Pause.
2
3
4
5
: Start playback.
: Reverse/forward search*1.
: Press: Select track.
Hold: Reverse/forward search*3.
+(
=
) =
: Select track.
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Enlarging the view (Zoom in)
During moving picture playback...
While pausing...
ZOOM 1
ZOOM 2
ZOOM OFF
ZOOM 1
ZOOM 2
ZOOM 6
ZOOM 3
ZOOM 4
ZOOM OFF
ZOOM 5
To cancel zoom, select “ZOOM OFF”.
Move the enlarged
portion.
Operations using the on-screen bar (DVD/VCD/DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2/
JPEG)
These operations are possible on the monitor using the remote controller.
~ Display the on-screen bar. (☞ page25)
(twice)
Ÿ Select an item.
! Make a selection.
If a pop-up menu appears...
• For entering time/numbers...
: Move the entry position
: Select a number
To remove the on-screen bar
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On-screen bar
Information
Operation
T02-C03 TOTAL 1:25:58
C. RPT
CHAP RPT
DVD-V
TIME
TITLE
Above example is of DVD Video. Items shown on the bar vary due to the disc type.
1 Disc type
2 • DVD: Audio signal format
• VCD: PBC
3 Playback mode*
DVD Video:
6 Playback status
Play
Reverse/forward search
Reverse/forward slow-motion
Pause
Stop
T. RPT:
C. RPT:
DivX/MPEG:
Title repeat
Chapter repeat
7 Operation icons
Change time indication (see 5)
Time Search (Specify a certain scene by
entering time.)
Title Search (by its number)
Chapter Search (by its number)
Track Search (by its number)
Repeat play*
TIME
T. RPT:
F. RPT:
Track repeat
Folder repeat
JPEG:
VCD:
TITLE
CHAP
TRACK
F. RPT:
Folder repeat
T. RPT:
Track repeat
RPT
INT
D. RND: Disc random
T. INT: Track intro
4 Playback information
Intro play*
Random play*
RND
Change the audio language or audio
channel
Change the subtitle language
Change the view angle
Current title/chapter
Current track
Current folder/track
Current folder/file
T02-C03
TRACK 01
F001-T001
F001-F002
5 Time indication
* ☞page 20
TOTAL
Elapsed playing time of the disc
Remaining title time (for DVD)
Remaining disc time (for others)
Elapsed playing time of the current
chapter/track
Remaining time of the current
chapter/track
T. REM
TIME
REM
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Listening to other external components
AV-INPUT
You can connect an external component to the LINE IN/VIDEO IN plugs.
DISP: Press if no playback picture appears, but source information (this) screen is displayed.
Assigned title (☞page28)
☞page 27
POWER]ON
FLAT
AV-IN
AV-INPUT
15: 45
~ Select “AV-IN”.
Ÿ Turn on the connected component and start playing the source.
If you select <Camera Mirror> for <AV Input> (☞ page 34), some status messages such as volume level
change will not appear on the monitor while viewing the picture.
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Sound equalization
POWER]ON
Edit
+03
ENT
60.0 Hz
Store
Storing your own adjustment
You can store your adjustment into User1, User2, and
User3.
Selecting sound mode
~
AV Menu
1 Repeat steps ~ and Ÿ, then...
ENT
Setup
Enter
Equalizer
Flat
Hard Rock
R&B
Pop
Ÿ
Jazz
Equalizer menu icon
ENT
Exit
AV Menu
Edit
+03
Equalizer
ENT Enter
ENT
60.0 Hz
Store
! Select a sound mode.
2 Adjust.
Equalizer
Flat
Hard Rock
R&B
Pop
Jazz
ENT
Exit
• For preset values of each sound mode, ☞ page
40.
3 Store.
User Store
User1
User2
User3
ENT
Store
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Assigning titles to the sources
Press: Change character set
Hold: Erase title
POWER]ON
Title Entry
AV-In Name
MY BEST
DISP
ENT
Store
A a 0 Á á
You can assign titles to “AV-IN”.
Ex.: Assigning title to “AV-IN”
! Assign a title.
1 Select a character, then move the entering
position.
~ Select “AV-IN”.
Ÿ Display the title entry screen.
1
AV Menu
• To change the character set, press DISP.
(For available characters, ☞ page 40.)
2 Repeat step 1 until you finish entering the
title.
ENT
Setup
Enter
2
AV Menu
• The maximum number of characters is
16.
ENT
⁄ Finish the procedure.
Mode
Enter
Mode menu icon
Mode
Title Entry
Title Entry
AV-In Name
AV-INPUT
DISP
ENT
Store
A a 0 Á á
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Menu operations
Setup
Equalizer
Sound
POWER]ON
AV Menu
ENT
Setup
Enter
Mode
List
Ex. Changing the <High Pass Filter> setting
!
Sound
Fader/Balance
Volume Adjust
Subwoofer
High Pass Filter
Crossover
AV Menu
~
Through
ENT
Enter
Setup
• For some items, repeat this steps to set the
sub-items.
Non-available items will be displayed being
shaded.
⁄
Ÿ
Sound menu icon
High Pass Filter
Through
On
AV Menu
ENT
Exit
Sound
ENT Enter
Menu items
Display
Clock
Setup
Equalizer
Sound
AV Menu
Setup
Disc Setup 1
Disc Setup 2
Tuner
ENT
Enter
List
Input
Mode
Others
• The display indications may change according to change of the specifications.
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Initial: Underlined
Setup
Menu items
Demonstration
Selectable settings, [reference page]
Off : Cancels.
On : Activates the demonstration on the monitor.
Wall Paper
Scroll
You can select the background picture of the monitor.
Off : Cancels.
Once : Scrolls the disc information once.
Auto : Repeats scrolling (5-second intervals).
• Holding DISP scrolls the information regardless of this setting.
Tag Display
Dimmer
Off : Cancels.
On : Shows the Tag data while playing MP3/WMA/WAV tracks.
Off : Cancels.
On : Activates dimmer.
Auto : Dims the monitor when you turn on the headlights.*1
Time Set : Press ENT (or ¢) to display the time setting screen, then
set the Dimmer On/Off times.
Bright
You can adjust brightness of the monitor.
–15 (darkest) to +15 (brightest); Initial 00
Picture Adjust*2
You can adjust the following to make the monitor clear and legible for
watching the playback picture. The setting will be stored separately for
“DISC” and “AV-IN”.
–15 to +15; Initial 0
Bright : Adjust if the picture is too bright or too dark.
Contrast : Adjust the contrast.
Color : Adjust the color of the picture—lighter or darker.
Tint : Adjust the tint if the human skin color is unnatural.
1
2
*
*
The ILLUMINATION CONTROL lead connection is required. (☞Installation/Connection Manual)
Adjustable only when the source is a disc containing pictures or movies, or “AV-IN”.
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Menu items
Selectable settings, [reference page]
Aspect*3
You can change the aspect ratio of the picture.
Aspect ratio of incoming signal
4:3 16:9
Full :
For 16:9 original
pictures
Auto :
•
•
For “DISC”: Aspect ratio is automatically
selected to match to the incoming signals.
For the other video sources: Aspect ratio is
fixed to <Regular>.
Regular :
For 4:3 original pictures
Language*4
Select the indication language shown on the monitor.
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish,
Danish, Russian
Time Set
Initial 0:00, ☞ [8]
12Hours/24Hours
OSD Clock
12 Hours, 24 Hours, ☞ [8]
Off, On, ☞ [8]
Clock Adjust
Menu Language
Audio Language
Subtitle
Off, Auto, ☞ [8]
Select the initial disc menu language; Initial English (☞ also page 41).
Select the initial audio language; Initial English (☞ also page 41).
Select the initial subtitle language or erase the subtitle (<Off>); Initial
English (☞ also page 41).
OSD Language
Select the on-screen language used for the external monitor connected
to the VIDEO OUT plug; Initial English.
3
4
5
*
*
*
Not adjustable for audio sources.
After you change the indication language setting, turn off then on the power so that your setting takes effect.
Selectable only for “DISC” (disc playback pauses).
Continued on the next page
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Menu items
Selectable settings, [reference page]
Monitor Type
Select the monitor type to watch a wide screen picture on the external
monitor.
16:9
4:3 Letterbox
16:9 : Select when the aspect ratio of the external monitor is 16:9.
4:3 Letterbox/4:3 Pan Scan : Select when the aspect ratio of the
external monitor is 4:3. Refer to the illustrations on the left to see
how the pictures are shown on the monitor.
4:3 Pan Scan
OSD Position
Select the position of the on-screen bar, ☞ [25].
1 : Higher position
Position 1
Position 2
2 : Lower position
File Type
Select playback file type when a disc contains different types of files.
Audio : Plays back audio files.
Still Picture : Plays back JPEG files.
Video : Plays back DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2 files.
DivX Regist. (Registration)
D. Audio Output
This unit has its own Registration Code. Once you have played back a
disc in which the Registration Code recorded, this unit’s Registration
Code is overwritten for copyright protection.
Select the signal format emitted through the DIGITAL OUT (optical)
terminals. (☞ also page 40)
PCM Only : Select this when connecting an amplifier or a decoder
incompatible with Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG Audio, or
connecting to a recording device.
Dolby Digital : Select this when connecting an amplifier or a decoder
compatible with Dolby Digital.
Stream : Select this when connecting an amplifier or a decoder
compatible with Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG Audio.
5
*
Selectable only for “DISC” (disc playback pauses).
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Menu items
Down Mix
Selectable settings, [reference page]
When playing back a multi-channel disc, this setting affects the signals
reproduced through the LINE OUT plugs.
Dolby Surround : Select this to enjoy multi-channel surround audio
by connecting an amplifier compatible with Dolby Surround.
Stereo : Normally select this.
D. (Dynamic) Range Compres. You can enjoy a powerful sound at a low volume level while playing
(Compression)
Dolby Digital software.
Auto : Select to apply the effect to multi-channel encoded software.
On : Select this to always use this function.
AF Regional
When the received signals from the current station become weak...
Off : Cancels.
AF Regional : Switches to another station broadcasting the same
programme. The REG indicator lights up.
AF : Switches to another station. The programme may differ from the
one currently received (AF indicator lights up), ☞ [16].
TA Volume
00 to 30 or 50*6; Initial 15, ☞ [15].
Program Search
IF Band Width
Off, On, ☞ [16]
Auto : Increases the tuner selectivity to reduce interference noises
between adjacent stations. (Stereo effect may be lost.)
Wide : Subject to the interference from adjacent stations, but sound
quality will not be degraded and the stereo effect will remain.
5
6
*
*
Selectable only for “DISC” (disc playback pauses).
Depends on the amplifier gain control. (☞page 35)
Continued on the next page
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Menu items
AV Input
Selectable settings, [reference page]
You can determine the use of LINE IN and VIDEO IN plugs.
Off : Select when no component is connected (“AV-IN” is skipped while
selecting the source).
Audio&video : Select when connecting an AV component such as a
VCR.
Audio : Select when connecting an audio component such as a digital
audio player.
Camera*7: Select when connecting the rear view camera.
Camera Mirror*7: The mirror image of the rear view is displayed on
the monitor. (The monitor on the unit only; the normal rear view
appears on the external monitor.)
External Input
Beep
Keep “Changer” to use.
Off : Cancels.
On : Activates the key-touch tone.
Telephone Muting*8
Off : Cancels.
Muting1, Muting2 : Select either one which mutes the sounds while
using the cellular phone.
Initialize
Initialize all settings you have made in <AV Menu>. Press ENT, then
reset the unit (☞ page 3).
7
*
Reverse lamp lead connection is required. See Installation/Connection Manual (separate volume). The rear view
through the camera appears on the monitor in “Full” aspect ratio (regardless of the aspect ratio setting) when you
shift the gear to the reverse (R) position.
*8The TEL MUTING lead connection is required. See Installation/Connection Manual (separate volume).
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Equalizer
Menu items
Selectable settings, [reference page]
Flat/Hard Rock/R&B/Pop/Jazz/
Dance/Country/Reggae/Classic/
User1/User2/User3
☞ [27]
Sound
Menu items
Selectable settings, [reference page]
Fader/Balance
Adjusts fader
Adjust fader—speaker output balance between the front and rear
speakers.
• Upmost—front only
• Downmost—rear only
When using a two-speaker system, set the fader to the center (00).
Adjust balance—speaker output balance between the left and right
speakers.
Adjust balance
• Leftmost—left only
• Rightmost—right only
Volume Adjust
Adjust and store auto-adjustment volume level for each source,
comparing to the FM volume level. The volume level will automatically
increase or decrease when you change the source.
–12 to +12; Initial 00
Subwoofer
Adjust the settings below in the submenu:
Phase : Subwoofer phase. Select either <Normal> or <Reverse>,
which reproduces a better sound.
Level: Subwoofer output level. Level: –06 to +08; Initial 00
High Pass Filter
Crossover
Through : Select when the subwoofer is not connected.
On : Select when the subwoofer is connected.
Adjust the crossover frequency between the front/rear speakers and the
subwoofer.
80Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz
Amplifier Gain
You can change the maximum volume level of this unit.
Off : Deactivates the built-in amplifier.
Low Power : VOL 00 to 30 (Select this if the maximum power of the
speakers is less than 50 W)
High Power : VOL 00 to 50
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Mode*9
Menu items
Selectable settings, [reference page]
Only for FM. (Off, On), ☞ [12]
Only for FM. (DX, Local), ☞ [13]
Only for FM. ☞ [13]
Mono
DX/Local
SSM
PTy Standby
Only for FM. (Off, News), ☞ [15 ]
• When you activate PTY Standby Reception, you can change the PTY code for
PTY Standby Reception.
Title Entry
Only for “AV-IN”. ☞ [28]
All Off/Intro/Repeat/Random Only for disc playback. ☞ [20]
List
The accessible lists differ depending on the sources, ☞ [14,21]
9
*
Items listed under <Mode> vary among the playback sources.
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More about this unit
Playing Recordable/Rewritable discs
General
Turning on the power
• By pressing SRC (source) on the unit, you can also
turn on the power. If the source is ready, playback
starts.
• This unit can recognize a total of 5 000 files and 250
folders (a maximum of 999 files per folder).
• Use only “finalized” discs.
• This unit can play back multi-session discs; however,
unclosed sessions will be skipped while playing.
• This unit can recognize a total 25 characters for file/
folder names.
FM/AM
• Some discs or files may not be played back due to
their characteristics or recording conditions.
Storing stations in memory
• When SSM is over, received stations are preset in No.
1 (lowest frequency) to No. 6 (highest frequency).
Playing DivX files
• This unit can play back DivX files with the extension
code <.divx>, <.div>, <.avi> (regardless of the
letter case—upper/lower).
• This unit supports the DivX files whose resolution is
720 x 576 pixels or less.
• This unit supports DivX 6.x, 5.x, 4.x, and 3.11.
• Audio stream should conform to MP3 or Dolby Digital.
• This unit does not support GMC (Global Motion
Compression).
• The file encoded in the interlaced scanning mode
may not be played back correctly.
Disc
General
• In this manual, words “track” and “file” are
interchangeably used.
• This unit can also play back 8 cm discs.
• This unit can only play back audio CD (CD-DA) files
if different type of audio files (MP3/WMA/WAV) are
recorded in the same disc.
• This unit can display only one-byte characters. No
other characters can be correctly displayed.
• The maximum bit rate for video is 4 Mbps (average).
Inserting a disc
• When a disc is inserted upside down, “Cannot play
this disc Check the disc” appears on the monitor. Eject
the disc.
Playing MPEG files
• This unit can play back MPEG files with the extension
code <.mpg> or <.mpeg>.
• The stream format should conform to MPEG system/
program stream.
• The file format should be MP@ML (Main Profile at
Main Level)/SP@ML (Simple Profile at Main Level)/
MP@LL (Main Profile at Low Level).
Ejecting a disc
• If the ejected disc is not removed within 15 seconds,
the disc is automatically inserted again into the
loading slot to protect it from dust. (Disc playback
starts.)
• Audio streams should conform to MPEG1 Audio
Layer-2.
• The maximum bit rate for video is 4 Mbps (average).
Changing the source
• If you change the source, playback also stops without
ejecting the disc.
Next time you select “DISC” for the playback source,
disc play starts from where it stopped previously.
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Playing JPEG files
Control screen
• This unit can play back JPEG files with the extension
code <.jpg> or <.jpeg>.
• The following control screens appear only on the
external monitor.
• It is recommended that you record a file at 640 x 480
resolution.
• This unit can play back baseline JPEG files.
Progressive JPEG files or lossless JPEG files cannot be
played.
DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2/JPEG/MP3/WMA/WAV
T. RPT
TIME 00:00:14
Folder :
2 / 3
Track : 6 / 14 (Total 41)
01 Music
02 Music
03 Music
Cloudy.mp3
Fair.mp3
Fog.mp3
Hail.wma
Indian summer.mp3
Rain.mp3
Shower.mp3
Snow.mp3
Thunder.wma
Typhoon.mp3
Wind.mp3
Track Information
Album
Weather
Artist
Robert M. Smith
Title
Rain
Playing MP3/WMA/WAV files
• This unit can play back files with the extension code
<.mp3>, <.wma>, or <.wav> (regardless of the
letter case—upper/lower).
Winter sky.mp3
• This unit can play back the files meeting the
conditions below:
– Bit rate: MP3/WMA: 32 kbps — 320 kbps
– Sampling frequency:
1 Current folder (highlighted bar)
2 Current folder number/total folder number
3 Folder list
4 Selected playback mode
5 Elapsed playing time of the current track (not
displayed for JPEG)
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG1)
24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz (for MPEG2)
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 22.05 kHz (for WMA)
44.1 kHz (for WAV)
6 Operation status
7 Current track number/total number of tracks
in the current folder (total number of tracks on
the disc)
8 Track information (only for MP3/WMA/WAV)
9 Track list
p Current track (highlighted)
CD
• This unit can show ID3 Tag Version
1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3/2.4 (for MP3). This unit can also show
WAV Tag and WMA Tag.
• This unit can play back files recorded in VBR (variable
bit rate).
Files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy in elapsed
time indication.
TIME
00:14
• This unit cannot play back the following files:
T. RPT
Track : 6 / 14
–
MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3 PRO format.
Cloudy
Fair
Fog
– MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2.
– WMA files encoded with lossless, professional,
and voice format.
– WMA files which are not based upon Windows
Media® Audio.
Hail
Indian summer
Rain
Track Information
Album
Four seasons
Artist
Robert M. Smith
Title
Rain
Shower
Snow
Thunder
Typhoon
Wind
Winter sky
– WMA files copy-protected with DRM.
– Files which have the data such as AIFF, ATRAC3,
etc.
1 Selected playback mode
2 Elapsed playing time of the current track
3 Operation status
4 Current track number/total number of tracks
on the disc
5 Track information
6 Track list
7 Current track (highlighted bar)
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Menu settings
• If you change the <Amplifier Gain> setting
from <High Power> to <Low Power> while
the volume level is set higher than “30”, the unit
automatically changes the volume level to “VOL 30”.
• After you change any of <Menu Language/Audio
Language/Subtitle> settings, turn off then on the
power, and re-insert the disc (or insert another disc)
so that your setting takes effect.
• When you select <16:9> for a picture whose aspect
ratio is 4:3, the picture slightly changes due to the
process for converting the picture width.
• Even if <4:3 Pan Scan> is selected, the screen size
may become <4:3 Letterbox> for some discs.
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Sound signals emitted through the rear terminals
Through the analog terminals (Speaker out/LINE OUT)
2-channel signal is emitted. When playing multi-channel encoded disc, multi-channel signals are downmixed.
• DTS sound cannot be reproduced.
Through the DIGITAL OUT terminal
Digital signals (Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG Audio) are emitted.
• To reproduce the multi-channel sounds such as Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG Audio, connect an amplifier or a
decoder compatible with these multi-channel sources to this terminal, and set <D. Audio Output> correctly.
(☞ page 32)
Output signals
Dolby Digital
D. Audio Output
Playback disc
Stream
PCM Only
DVD
48 kHz, 16/20/24 bits Linear PCM
96 kHz, Linear PCM
48 kHz, 16 bits stereo Linear PCM*
48 kHz, 16 bits stereo Linear PCM
48 kHz, 16 bits stereo
Linear PCM
with Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital bitstream
DTS bitstream
48 kHz, 16 bits stereo Linear PCM
44.1 kHz, 16 bits stereo Linear PCM /
with DTS
with MPEG Audio
MPEG bitstream
Audio CD, Video CD
48 kHz, 16 bits stereo Linear PCM
Audio CD with DTS
DTS bitstream
48 kHz, 16 bits stereo
Linear PCM
DivX with Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital bitstream
with MPEG Audio
MPEG1/MPEG2
MP3/WMA
32/44.1/48 kHz, 16 bits Linear PCM
44.1/48 kHz, 16 bits Linear PCM
32/44.1/48 kHz, 16 bits Linear PCM
44.1 kHz, 16 bits stereo Linear PCM
WAV
*
Digital signals may be emitted at 20 or 24 bits (at their original bit rate) through the DIGITAL OUT terminal if the
discs are not copy-protected.
Characters shown on the
monitor
In addition to the roman alphabet (A – Z, a
– z), the following characters will be used
to show the various information on the
monitor.
• You can also use the following
characters to assign titles. (☞ page 28).
Numbers and symbols
Upper and lower cases
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Language codes (for DVD/DivX language selection)
Code Language
Code Language
Code Language
Code Language
Code Language
AA Afar
FA Persian
KL Greenlandic
KM Cambodian
KN Kannada
KO Korean (KOR)
KS Kashmiri
KU Kurdish
KY Kirghiz
LA Latin
LN Lingala
LO Laothian
OC Occitan
OM (Afan) Oromo
OR Oriya
PA Panjabi
PL Polish
PS Pashto, Pushto TG Tajik
PT Portuguese
QU Quechua
ST Sesotho
SU Sundanese
SW Swahili
TA Tamil
AB Abkhazian
AF Afrikaans
AM Ameharic
AR Arabic
FI
FJ
Finnish
Fiji
FO Faroese
FY Frisian
GA Irish
GD Scots Gaelic
GL Galician
GN Guarani
GU Gujarati
HA Hausa
TE Telugu
AS Assamese
AY Aymara
AZ Azerbaijani
BA Bashkir
BE Byelorussian
BG Bulgarian
BH Bihari
TH Thai
TI Tigrinya
RM Rhaeto-Romance TK Turkmen
RN Kirundi
RO Rumanian
TL
Tagalog
LT
Lithuanian
TN Setswana
TO Tonga
TR Turkish
TS Tsonga
TT Tatar
HI
HR Croatian
BN Bengali, Bangla HU Hungarian
Hindi
LV Latvian, Lettish RW Kinyarwanda
MG Malagasy
MI Maori
BI
Bislama
SA Sanskrit
SD Sindhi
SG Sangho
BO Tibetan
BR Breton
CA Catalan
CO Corsican
CS Czech
HY Armenian
MK Macedonian
ML Malayalam
MN Mongolian
MO Moldavian
MR Marathi
MS Malay (MAY)
MT Maltese
MY Burmese
NA Nauru
IA
IE
IK
IN
IS
Interlingua
Interlingue
Inupiak
Indonesian
Icelandic
SH Serbo-Croatian TW Twi
SI
Singhalese
UK Ukrainian
UR Urdu
UZ Uzbek
SK Slovak
SL Slovenian
SM Samoan
SN Shona
SO Somali
SQ Albanian
SR Serbian
SS Siswati
CY Welsh
DZ Bhutani
VI
Vietnamese
IW Hebrew
JI Yiddish
JW Javanese
KA Georgian
KK Kazakh
VO Volapuk
WO Wolof
XH Xhosa
YO Yoruba
ZU Zulu
EL
Greek
EO Esperanto
ET Estonian
EU Basque
NE Nepali
NO Norwegian
Preset equalizing values
Frequency
60 Hz
150 Hz
400 Hz
1 kHz
2.5 kHz 6.3 kHz
15 kHz
Sound mode
Flat
Hard Rock
R&B
Pop
Jazz
00
00
00
+01
+02
00
+01
00
00
00
+01
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
+03
+03
00
+03
+04
+02
+03
+02
00
+03
+02
+02
+02
+02
+01
00
+02
+01
+01
+03
+01
+01
+02
+02
00
+01
+03
+02
+02
+01
+02
+03
00
+01
+01
+01
–01
00
+02
00
00
00
+01
–02
00
+01
00
Dance
Country
Reggae
Classic
User1/2/3
+03
00
00
00
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Troubleshooting
What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center.
Symptoms
Remedies/Causes
• No sound comes out of the speakers.
• Adjust the volume to the optimum level.
• Check the cords and connections.
• DTS sound cannot be reproduced through the analog
terminals (Speaker out/LINE OUT).
• The monitor is not clear and legible.
Sunshine from the windscreen may cause this symptom.
Adjust <Bright>. (☞ page 30)
• The unit does not work at all.
• “No Signal” appears.
Reset the unit. (☞ page 3)
• Change the source.
• Start the playback on the external component connected
to VIDEO IN plug.
• Check the cords and connections.
• Signal input is too weak.
• SSM automatic presetting does not work.
• Static noise while listening to the radio.
Store stations manually. (☞ page 13)
Connect the aerial firmly.
• Disc can be neither recognized nor played .
• Disc cannot be ejected.
Eject the disc forcibly. (☞ page 3)
Unlock the disc. (☞ page 21)
• Recordable/Rewritable discs cannot be
played back.
• Tracks on the Recordable/Rewritable discs
cannot be skipped.
• Insert a finalized disc.
• Finalize the discs with the component which you used
for recording.
• Playback does not start.
• Insert the disc correctly again.
• Region code of the DVD is not correct. (☞ page 6)
• The format of files is not supported by the unit.
• The playback picture is not clear and legible. Adjust items in <Picture Adjust>. (☞ page 30)
• Sound and pictures are sometimes
interrupted or distorted.
• Stop playback while driving on rough roads.
• Change the disc.
• No playback picture appears on the monitor. Parking brake lead is not connected properly.
(☞ Installation/Connection Manual)
• No picture appears on the external monitor. • Connect the video cord correctly.
• Select the correct input on the external monitor.
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Symptoms
Remedies/Causes
• Disc cannot be played back.
• Change the disc.
• Record the tracks using a compliant application in the
appropriate discs. (☞ page 4)
• Add appropriate extension codes to the file names.
• Noise is generated.
The track played back is not a playable file format. Skip to
another file.
• Tracks are not played back as you have
intended them to play.
Playback order may differs from the one played back using
other players.
• Elapsed playing time is not correct.
This sometimes occurs during playback. This is caused by
how the tracks are recorded.
• No picture appears on the monitor.
• Turn on the video component if it is not on.
• This unit is not connected to the video component
correctly. Connect it correctly.
• The playback picture is not clear and legible. Adjust items in <Picture Adjust>. (☞ page 30)
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Specifications
Maximum Power Output: Front/Rear:
Continuous Power Output Front/Rear:
(RMS):
50 W per channel
20 W per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to
20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total
harmonic distortion
4 Ω (4 Ω to 8 Ω allowance)
60 Hz, 150 Hz, 400 Hz, 1 kHz, 2.5 kHz,
6.3 kHz, 15 kHz
Load Impedance:
Equalizer Control Range: Frequencies:
Level:
10 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:
70 dB
Audio Output Level
LINE OUT (FRONT/
REAR)/SUBWOOFER:
Color System:
Line-Out Level/Impedance:
Output Impedance:
2.5 V/20 kΩ load (full scale)
1 kΩ
PAL
Video Output (composite):
Other Terminals:
1 Vp-p/75 Ω
LINE IN, VIDEO IN, Aerial input
VIDEO OUT, DIGITAL OUT (optical)
Input:
Output:
Frequency Range:
FM Tuner
FM:
AM:
87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz
(MW)
(LW)
522 kHz to 1 620 kHz
144 kHz to 279 kHz
Usable Sensitivity:
11.3 dBf (1.0 μV/75 Ω)
16.3 dBf (1.8 μV/75 Ω)
65 dB
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity:
Alternate Channel Selectivity
(400 kHz):
Frequency Response:
Stereo Separation:
Sensitivity/Selectivity:
Sensitivity:
40 Hz to 15 000 Hz
35 dB
MW Tuner
LW Tuner
20 μV/35 dB
50 μV
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Signal Detection System: Non-contact optical pickup (semiconductor laser)
Frequency Response:
DVD, fs=48 kHz:
DVD, fs=96 kHz:
VCD/CD:
16 Hz to 22 000 Hz
16 Hz to 22 000 Hz
16 Hz to 20 000 Hz
93 dB
Dynamic Range:
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:
Wow and Flutter:
95 dB
Less than measurable limit
Screen Size:
2.7 inch wide liquid crystal display
Number of Pixel:
Drive Method:
Color System:
Aspect Ratio:
123 200 pixels: 560 (horizontal) × 220 (vertical)
TFT (Thin Film Transistor) active matrix format
PAL/NTSC
16:9 (wide)
Allowable Storage Temperature:
Allowable Operating Temperature:
–10°C to +60°C
0°C to +40°C
Power Requirement:
Operating Voltage:
DC 14.4 V (11 V to 16 V allowance)
Negative ground
Grounding System:
Allowable Operating Temperature:
Dimensions (W × H × D): Installation Size (approx.):
Panel Size (approx.):
0°C to +40°C
182 mm × 52 mm × 160 mm
188 mm × 58 mm × 14 mm
2.1 kg (excluding accessories)
Mass (approx.):
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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