Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product D100N GE
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W e bring good things to life DVD Player User’s Guide Model: DGE100N DGE100N_cover 4/12/02 10:42 AM Page 1.
T o reduce risk of electrical shock, do not remove cover or back (no user serviceable parts inside). Refer servicing to qualified personnel. FCC INFORMA TION 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.
Chapter 1: Setup and Connections Things to consider before you connect ............................................2 Choose your connection ......................................................................3 Connection: DVD + TV + VCR ............
Chapter 1: Setup and Connections 2 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Things to consider befor e you connect Protect components from overheating • Don’ t block ventilation holes on any of the components.
3 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections DVD TV VCR DVD TV DVD TV Audio Receiver Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your DVD player . Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. T urn to the appropriate page, and connect your DVD Player .
Chapter 1: Setup and Connections 4 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R S-VIDEO CABLE/ANTENNA Back .
Chapter 1: Setup and Connections Connection: TV + DVD 1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player , and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV (sometimes labeled AUDIO IN L and R).
6 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R S-VIDEO CABLE/ANTENNA Back of TV (example) Back of DVD Player Back of Receiver (example) VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL Both Dolby Digital® and DTS® are audio formats used to record 5.
7 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections DVD Player + TV + Audio Receiver 1 . Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video receiver and to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player .
Chapter 1: Setup and Connections 8 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Install Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote. 2. Insert new batteries.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only. Your unit might differ slightly. 9 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections 3. The first time you turn on your DVD player , a Language menu appears. If you want the DVD player’ s menus to appear in English, press the OK button on the remote control.
Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol 10 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . The Remote Contr ol Y ou can use this remote to operate the DVD player , and to access the features available.
Chapter 2: The Remote Control CH + Advances to the next chapter or track. CH – Goes back to the preceding chapter or track. CLEAR Removes on-screen menus and displays. DVD Puts the remote in DVD mode so it operates the DVD Player . FORW ARD Searches for ward through the disc.
12 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 2: The Remote Control P AUSE Pauses disc play . When using DVD discs, press again to search forward a frame at a time. PLA Y Begins disc play .
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 13 Chapter 2: The Remote Control Find out if the r emote can operate your TV This remote control operates most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs. 1. Press the TV button.
14 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs Regional Coding Both the DVD Player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play .
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 15 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) T o Load and Play a DVD Disc T urn on the TV and your DVD Player (press ON•OFF on the remote or press the ST ANDBY/ON button on the front of the DVD Player).
Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) 16 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Sear ch Options T o search a disc, you can use the FORW ARD button or the REVERSE button.
Using the On-Scr een Info Display The on-screen Info Display contains many playback features. T o see the Info Display , press the INFO button on the remote while a disc is playing (the Info Display appears across the top of the screen). Each feature is illustrated with an icon.
18 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) T ime Display This feature displays the time that has elapsed during playback. For DVD discs, the time displayed refers to the current title and acts as a Time Search feature.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 19 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) Selecting a Chapter Because DVD discs use digital technology , a title can be divided into individual chapters (similar to tracks on a CD).
20 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) Selecting Subtitles By default, subtitles are off. T o turn subtitles on: 1. While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears).
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 21 Chapter 3: Playing Discs Changing the Audio Language If the disc was created with different language tracks (recorded in different languages), you can change the language while you’re playing the disc.
22 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) Using the Repeat Featur e By default Repeat feature is Off.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 23 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) 3. Allow the disc to play to the end of the segment you want to repeat. Don’ t fast for ward — you must let the disc play in standard playback mode to set the B point (the ending point of the segment).
Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Audio CDs) 24 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Audio CDs Y our DVD Player has many of the same features as an audio CD player . The on-screen Info Display lets you choose various playback features.
Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Audio CDs) Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 25 Standard: the tracks play in the same order as listed on the CD (starting with track 1). This is the default play mode.
26 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Audio CDs) IntroScan Use the IntroScan feature to preview the first few seconds of each track on the CD. 1. While the CD is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears).
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 27 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Video CDs) V ideo CDs (VCDs) Video CDs contain audio and video content just like DVD discs, but they are created in a different format and don’ t hold as much information as DVD discs.
28 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (MP3s) Playing MP3 Discs MP3 (MPEG-3, which stands for Motion Picture Experts Group-Layer 3, meaning the third layer of information) is a format used to compress digital audio.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 29 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (MP3s) The MP3 Display MP3 discs contain individual songs that can be organized into folders — similar to how you use your computer to put documents (files) into different folders.
30 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (JPEG files) V iewing JPEG files This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files. Y ou can use the DVD Player to show the pictures in a slide show format.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 31 The DVD Player Menu System The DVD player menu system is not the same as the disc menu or the Info Display . The DVD player menu comes up when there is no disc playing.
32 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Play Mode Discs are formatted to play chapters (or tracks on audio CDs) in a certain (standard) order . If you’d like to play chapters in a different order , you can use the Play Mode feature.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 33 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Program Play When you select Program Play , you’re telling the DVD player to play the disc in the order you entered the chapters (or tracks on a CD) in the customized playlist screen.
34 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System The Lock Menu Y ou can set up ratings limits and lock your player in order to control the type of content people watch on your DVD Player .
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 35 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Unlocking your DVD Player 1.
36 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Setting Ratings Limits The Rating Limits feature lets you dete.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 37 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Unrated T itles : Some discs contain titles that don’ t have rating assigned to them. Sometimes, movies that you might find most explicit are “unrated.
38 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System The Display Menu The Display menu contains the settings that affect how a disc’ s content looks on your TV and the brightness of the display that’ s on the front of the DVD Player .
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 39 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System 4 x 3 Letterbox – Choose this setting if you want to see movies in their original aspect ratio (height-to-width ratio).
40 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Front Display This feature lets you choose how the display on the front of your DVD Player appears. 1. From the Main Menu, (player on, no disc playing), highlight Display and press OK.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 41 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System The Sound Menu The Sound menu lets you adjust the player’ s settings to match the equipment that you connected to your DVD Player , and to use the Sound features of the player .
42 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Digital Output If you connected your DVD player to a compatibl.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 43 Chapter 4: DVD Player Menu System Virtual Surround The Virtual Surround® feature simulates a six-speaker listening experience through just two speakers.
44 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Languages Menu The Languages menu enables you to set preferred language options for the DVD Player’ s menu system, disc menus, the dialog (audio) of titles, and the subtitles.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 45 Chapter 4: DVD Player Menu System Disc Menus Y ou can set your language preference for disc menus (a disc’s menu is separate from the DVD player menu).
46 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Audio Y ou can set your language preference for movies (titles) you play in your DVD Player – the language in which you’ll hear the dialogue when you’re playing a movie.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 47 Chapter 4: DVD Player Menu System Subtitles Y ou can set your language preference subtitles you can see on the screen while playing a disc.
48 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . T roubleshooting Player won’t work •Unplug the AC power cord and plug it back in. No power • Plug in the DVD Player . Make sure both ends of the AC power cord are securely plugged into the player and into an AC outlet.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 49 Chapter 5: Additional Information Remote control won’t work • Y ou might be in the wrong mode. T o operate your DVD Player , press DVD on the remote before you press any other buttons.
50 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 5: Additional Information A screen saver appears on the TV • Y our player is equipped with a screen saver that appears on the TV after your player has been idle for several minutes.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 51 Chapter 5: Additional Information Disc tray won’t open • The tray lock feature might be set. T o unlock the disc tray , press the STOP key on the front of the DVD player and the STOP button on the remote at the same time.
52 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 5: Additional Information Maintenance of Cabinet For safety reasons, when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet.
Chapter 5: Additional Information Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 53 L R AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT The Back of the DVD Player When connecting, make sure you connect Output jacks to Input jacks, Video to Video, Right Audio to Right Audio, etc.
54 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 5: Additional Information The Fr ont of the DVD Player ST ANDBY/ON – T urns the player on and off. The ON•OFF indicator lights when the player is on.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 55 Chapter 5: Additional Information Limited W ar ranty What your warranty covers: • Defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor .
56 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Limited W ar ranty (continued) 3. If you return the unit to us within 14 days from the date you were provided a SR number , only items not covered by warranty will be charged to your account.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 57 Chapter 5: Additional Information • The representative will advise the address to mail a cashier’ s check or money order for payment if there are any out of warranty labor or parts charges, and you elect not to use your credit card.
Chapter 5: Additional Information 58 Limited W ar ranty (continued) How state law relates to warranty: • Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 59 Chapter 5: Additional Information How to find your TV ’ s V ideo Input Channel In order.
Chapter 5: Additional Information Accessor y Infor mation There are various accessories available to complement your DVD Player . Prices are subject to change without notice.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 61 Chapter 5: Additional Information Index 16 x 9 Widescreen 41 4 x 3 Letterbox 41 4 x 3 Pan.
62 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . Chapter 5: Additional Information Playback control 29 Playback features 16, 29 Player men.
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