Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VC5400 Marantz
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Model VC5400 User Guide 5 Disc DVD Changer.
2 Safety Precautions This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
INTRODUCTION 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and oper- ating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety , operating and use instructions should be retained for future refer- ence.
4 T able of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 3 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before Use . . . . .
5 INTRODUCTION Before Use Playable Discs DVD video discs (8 cm / 12 cm disc) DVD audio discs (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Video CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can play a HDCD, DVD-R, DVD± RW , Kodak PICTURE CD, SVCD, and CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA or JPEG files.
6 Before Use (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy . For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory . When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV , VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback.
7 INTRODUCTION Front Panel and Display Window Disc T ray Insert a disc here. Forward Skip/Scan ( R R / T T ) Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search. Reverse Skip/Scan ( S S / Q Q ) Go to beginning of current chapter/track or to PREVIOUS chap- ter/track.
8 Remote Control MARKER • Marks any point during playback. SEARCH • Displays MARKER SEARCH menu. POWER Switches DVD Player ON and OFF . AUDIO Selects an audio language (DVD) or an audio channel (CD). SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language. 0-9 number buttons Selects numbered items in a menu.
9 INTRODUCTION Rear Panel Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment.
10 Connections Tips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player . Use only one of the connections described below . Please refer to the manuals of your TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.
PREP ARA TION 11 Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiver , or stereo system, using the audio cables (A) .
Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment (Contimued) Analog connection to a multi-channel A/V receiver with 6 Channel connectors (Dolby Digital) This DVD Player contains a multi-channel decoder . This enables playback of DVDs recorded in Multi-channel Surround without the need for an optional decoder .
PREP ARA TION 13 Before Operation General Explanation This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD Player . Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback.
14 Before Operation (Continued) Items T rack Number T ime Audio Channel Sound Function (Press 3 3 / 4 4 to select desired item) Shows the current track number , total number of tracks and PBC On mode, and skip to the desired track number . Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only) Shows the audio channel, and changes the audio channel.
PREP ARA TION 15 Before Operation (Continued) Initial Settings Y ou can set your own Personal Preferences on the player . Initial Settings General Operation 1 1 Press SETUP . The setup menu appears. 2 2 Press 3 3 / 4 4 to select the desired item. The screen will show the current setting for the selected item, as well as alternate setting(s).
16 Before Operation (Continued) Sound Digital Audio Output Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player ’s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use.
PREP ARA TION 17 Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.
Playing a DVD and Video CD Playback Setup T urn on the TV and select the video input source con- nected to the DVD player . Audio system: T urn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player . 1 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray .
OPERA TION 19 Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features Note Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use the remote control. Some features may also be available on the Setup menu.
20 Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Repeat A-B T o repeat a sequence in a title or group: 1 Press A-B at your chosen starting point.
OPERA TION 21 Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Marker Search Y ou can start playback from a memorized point. Up to nine points can be memorized. T o enter a mark, follow these steps. 1 During disc playback, press MARKER when playback reaches the spot that you want to memorize.
22 Operation with DVD and Video CD DVD Audio Discs DVD Audio is a new disc format building on the success of DVD to provide high quality , uncompressed, multi- channel audio for a new experience in audio quality . A DVD Audio disc can be identified by the DVD audio logo on the disc jacket or on the disc itself.
OPERA TION 23 Playing an Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc The DVD Player can play MP3/WMA formatted record- ings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3/WMA recordings, read the notes on MP3/WMA Recordings on right. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray .
24 Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP during playback. 2 T o return to playback, press PLA Y or press P AUSE/STEP again. Moving to another T rack Press SKIP/SCAN . or > briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.
OPERA TION 25 Viewing a JPEG disc This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files and Kodak picture CD. Before playing JPEG recordings, read the notes on JPEG Recordings on right. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen.
26 Programmed Playback WMA MP3 VCD1.1 VCD2.0 CD The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory . Program can contain 30 tracks. Programmed Playback with Audio CD 1 1 Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode.
OPERA TION 27 Programmed Playback WMA MP3 VCD1.1 VCD2.0 CD Repeat Programmed T racks T o repeat the track currently playing, press REPEA T . The Repeat icon and “TRACK” appears on the menu screen. T o repeat all tracks on the program list, press REPEA T a second time.
28 Additional Information Screen Saver The screen saver picture appears when you leave the DVD Player in stop mode for about five minutes. After the Screen Saver has been engaged for about five minutes, the DVD Player will automatically turn itself off.
REFERENCE 29 T roubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom No power . The power is on, but the DVD player does not work. No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The DVD player does not start playback.
30 Speaker Settings Make the following settings for the built-in 5.1 channel surround decoder . 1 1 Select “5.1 Speaker Setup” using the 3 3 / 4 4 but- tons on the setup menu. 2 2 While “5.1 Speaker Setup” is selected, press 2 button. 3 3 Press 1 1 / 2 2 buttons to select the desired speak- er .
31 REFERENCE Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 15).
32 Code Country AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samo.
33 REFERENCE Specifications General Power requirements AC 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 14W Dimensions (approx.) 17.3 X 3.2 X 16.2 inches (440 X 80 X 410 mm) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.
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