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W e bring good things to life DVD Player User’s Guide Model: DGE505N 15909540 COVER 7/25/02 8:09 AM Page 1.
Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial andmodel numbers in case you need them.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 1 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections Things to consider before you connect ........................................................2 Choose your connection .
Chapter 1: Setup and Connections 2 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Things to consider before you connect Protect components from overheating • Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components .
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 3 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections DVD TV VCR DVD TV DVD TV Audio Receiver Choose Your Connection There ar e several way s to connect your DVD player .
Chapter 1: Setup and Connections 4 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . OPTICAL S-VIDEO R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT .
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 5 OPTICAL S-VIDEO R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL VIDEO AUDIO L R S-VIDEO CABLE/ANTENNA Back of TV (example) Back of DVD Player CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL Chapter 1: Setup and Connections Connection: TV + DVD 1.
6 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections Both Dolby Digital® and D TS® are audio formats used to recor d 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track of film (while the film is being made). Both of these formats pro vide up to six separate channels: left, right, center , left rear , right rear , and common subwoofer.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 7 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections DVD Player + TV + Audio Receiver 1.
Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol 8 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Install Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cov er 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 2: The Remote Control Next Steps This chapter i s dedicated to connecting your DVD Player . Before you start playing discs , you might want to get familiar with the remote contr ol — Chapter 2 has details.
10 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 2: The Remote Control The Remote Contr ol Y ou can use this r emote to operate the DVD player , and to access the features av ailable.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 11 Chapter 2: The Remote Control The Remote Control (continued) MENU A ccesses the disc’s menu (disc guide) if one is available. MUTE No function when operating the DVD Player (D VD mode).
12 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 2: The Remote Control Find out if the remote can operate your TV This r emote control operates most RCA, GE, and Pr oscan TVs. 1. Press the TV button.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 13 Chapter 3: Playing Discs Regional Coding Both the DVD Player and the di scs are coded by r egion. These regional codes must match in order for the di sc to play .
Chapter 3: Playing Discs 14 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . T o Load and Play a DVD Disc Turn on the TV and y our DVD Player (press ON•OFF on the r emote or press the STANDB Y/ON button on the remote control).
Chapter 1: Getting Started Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 15 Disc Exchange Exchange allow s you to change up to 4 discs while the fifth di sc plays. To change 1 or 2 discs: 1.
16 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) Search Options To sear ch a disc, you can u se the FORWARD button or the REVERSE button. You can al so utilize the following search featur es: Pictur e Scan — There are 5 s peeds.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 17 Using the On-Screen Info Display The on-screen Info Di splay contains many playback featur es.
18 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) Time Display This featur e display s the time that has elapsed during playback. For DVD discs , the time dis played refer s to the current title and acts as a Time Search featur e.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 19 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) Selecting a Chapter Because DVD di scs 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 . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) Changing the Audio Language If the disc was cr eated with different language track s (recorded in differ ent languages), you can change the language while you’r e playing the disc.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 21 Using the Repeat Feature By default Repeat feature i s Off.
22 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Creating a Bookmark 1. Press the INFO button on the remote (the Info Dis play appears). 2. Press the right arrow button to highlight the Bookmark icon.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 23 Clearing a Bookmark The bookmarks are erased each time you remove a disc from the player and/or when the power is turned off. 1. While you’re playing a disc, press the INFO button on the remote (the Info Display appears).
24 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Audio CDs) Audio CDs Y our DVD Player has many of the same featur es as an audio CD player . The on-screen Info Dis play lets you choose variou s playback features.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 25 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Audio CDs) Using the Play Mode Feature When playing an Audio CD, the variou s Play Modes are available fr om the Info Dis play .
26 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Audio CDs) Using the Repeat Feature By default Repeat feature i s Off.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 27 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Audio CDs) IntroScan Use the Intr oScan feature to preview the fir st few seconds of each track on the CD. 1. While the CD is playing, press INFO (the Info Dis play appears).
Chapter 3: Playing Discs (V ideo CDs) 28 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Video CDs (VCDs) Video CDs contain audio and video content just like DVD di scs, but they are cr eated in a different format and don’t hold as much information as DVD discs .
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 29 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (MP3 CDs) The MP3 Display MP3 discs contain individual song s that can be organized into folders — similar to how you u se your computer to put documents (files) into different folder s.
30 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (JPEG files) Viewing JPEG files This DVD Play er can play discs with JPEG files. Y ou can use the DVD Player to show the pictures in a s lide show format.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 31 The DVD Player Menu System The DVD player menu sy stem is not the same as the di sc menu or the Info Display . The DVD player menu comes up when ther e is no disc playing.
32 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Play Mode Discs ar e formatted to play chapters (or track s on audio CDs) in a certain (standard) order . If you’d like to play chapters in a differ ent order , you can use the Play Mode feature.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 33 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Program Play When you select Pr ogram Play , you’re telling the DVD player to play the di sc in the order y ou entered the chapters (or tr acks on a CD) in the customized playli st screen.
34 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System The Lock Menu Y ou can set up ratings limits and lock y our player in order to contr ol the type of content people watch on your DVD Play er .
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your 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 . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Setting Ratings Limits The Rating Limits feature lets y ou dete.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 37 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Unrated Titles Some discs contain titles that don’t hav e a rating assigned to them. Sometimes, mo vies you might find the most explicit ar e unrated.
38 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System The Display Menu The Dis play menu contains the settings that affect how a di sc’s content looks on y our TV and the brightness of the dis play that’s on the front of the DVD Play er .
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 39 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System 4 x 3 Letterbo x – Choose this setting if y ou want to see movies in their original aspect r atio (height-to-width ratio).
40 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Front Display This featur e lets you choose how the dis play on the front of your DVD Play er appears . 1. From the Main Menu, (player on, no disc playing), highlight Display and pr ess OK.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 41 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System The Sound Menu The Sound menu lets you adju st the player’s setting s to match the equipment that you connected to your DVD Play er , and to use the Sound features of the play er .
42 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Digital Output If you connected y our DVD player to a compatibl.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 43 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Languages Menu The Languages menu enables you to set pr eferred language options for the DVD Player’ s menu system, disc menu s, the dialog (audio) of titles, and the subtitles .
44 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Player Menu System Audio Language Y ou can set your language prefer ence for movies (titles) you play in y our DVD Player – the language in which y ou’ll hear the dialogue when you’re playing a movie.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 45 Chapter 5: Additional Information T roubleshooting Player won’t work • Unplug the AC power cord and plugging it back in. No power • Plug in the DVD Player .
46 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 5: Additional Information Remote control won’t work • Y ou might be in the wrong mode. To oper ate your DVD Player , press DVD on the r emote before you pr ess any other buttons.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 47 Chapter 5: Additional Information A screen saver appears on the TV • Y our player is equipped with a scr een saver that appear s on the TV after your play er has been idle for several minutes .
48 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 5: Additional Information Handling Cautions • Before connecting other components to thi s player , be sure to turn all components off.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 49 Chapter 5: Additional Information OPTICAL S-VIDEO R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OU.
50 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 5: Additional Information The Front of the DVD Player ST ANDB Y/ON – Turn s the player on and off. The ON•OFF indicator lights when the player i s on.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 51 Chapter 5: Additional Information Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Defect in materials or workman ship. For how long after y our purchase: • 90 days fr om date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor .
52 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Limited Warranty (continued) 4. Ship your defectiv e unit back to us using the r eplacement unit’s carton.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 53 Chapter 5: Additional Information Limited Warranty (continued) Product Registration: • Please complete and mail the Product Registration Car d packed with your DVD product.
54 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . How to find your TV ’ s Video Input Channel In order to see what’ s playing on your DVD Player , you need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel that corres ponds to the jacks you u sed to hook up the recor der to the TV .
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 55 Chapter 5: Additional Information Accessor y Information There ar e various accessories av ailable to complement your DVD Play er . Prices are subject to change without notice.
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