DVD VIDEO PLAYER
XV-M50BK
DISC
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DVD
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TV0
MUTING
AUDIO
THEATER
POSITION
DIGEST
PREVIOUS
NEXT
CLEAR
STROBE
SLOW+
SLOW
TITLE
MENU
CHOICE
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SELECT
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ZOOM
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DVD
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DISC TITLE CHAP
RESUME THEATER
DVD
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PAUSE
PLAY
STOP
SKIP
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DOLBY
D I G I T A L
PLAY & EXCHANGE
DVD / VIDEO CD / CD
10-bit/27MHz VIDEO D/A CONVERTER
XV-M50
DVD/CD PLAYER
Introduction
2
Preliminary knowledge
5
Getting started
13
Basic operations
20
Advanced operations
24
Initial settings
39
Additional information
46
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and Serial No.
which are located on the rear, bottom or
side of the cabinet. Retain this information
for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No
LET0183-001A
[J]
INSTRUCTIONS
M50-ENG.book Page 1 Friday, March 9, 2001 12:00 PM
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
The 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.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence
of
important
operating
and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
For U.S.A.
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.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions,
may
cause
harmful
interference
to
radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
For Canada/pour le Canada
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT
ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES,
INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA
BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER
JUSQUAU FOND
For Canada / Pour le Canada
THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B
LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FORM DIGITAL
APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING
EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED "DIGITAL APPARATUS,"ICES-
003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS
RADIOELECTRIQUES
APPLICABLES
AUX
APPAREILS
NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME
SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR: "APPAREILS NUMERIQUES",
NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.:
1.
Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.
2.
Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
ATTENTION
Afin d'éviter tout risque d'électrocution, d'incendie, etc.:
1.
Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de
l'appareil.
2.
Ne pas exposer l'appareil à la pluie ni à l'humidité.
Warnings, Cautions and Others
Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
IMPORTANT POUR LES PRODUITS LASER
1.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2.
DANGER: Visible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or
defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
3.
CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user service-
able parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
1.
PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 1
2.
ATTENTION: Radiation laser visible quand l'appareil est ouvert ou
que le verrouillage est en panne ou désactivé. Eviter une exposition
directe au rayon.
3.
ATTENTION: Ne pas ouvrir le couvercle du dessus. Il n'y a aucune
pièce utilisable à l'intérieur. Laisser à un personnel qualifié le soin
de réparer votre appareil.
Caution STANDBY/ON
switch!
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The
STANDBY/ON
switch in any position does not disconnect the
mains line. The power can be remote controlled.
Attention Commutateur STANDBY/ON
!
Déconnecter la fiche de secteur pour couper complètement le courant.
Le commutateur STANDBY/ON
ne coupe jamais complètement la
ligne de secteur, quelle que soit sa position. Le courant peut être
télécommandé.
CAUTION:
· Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or
cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)
· Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on
the apparatus.
· When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be consid-
ered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries
must be followed strictly.
· Do not use this apparatus in a bathroom or places with water.
Also do not place any containers filled with water or liquids (such as
cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on
top of this apparatus.
ATTENTION
· Ne bloquez pas les orifices ou les trous de ventilation.
(Si les orifices ou les trous de ventilation sont bloqués par un journal
un tissu, etc., la chaleur peut ne pas être évacuée correctement de
l'appareil.)
· Ne placez aucune source de flamme nue, telle qu'une bougie, sur
l'appareil.
· Lors de la mise au rebut des piles, veuillez prendre en
considération les problèmes de l'environnement et suivre
strictement les règles et les lois locales sur la mise au rebut des
piles.
· N'utilisez pas cet appareil dans une salle de bain ou un autre
endroit avec de l'eau.
Ne placez aucun récipient contenant de l'eau (tel que des
cosmétiques ou des médicaments, un vase de fleurs, un pot de
fleurs, une tasse, etc.) sur cet appareil.
M50-ENG.book Page 1 Friday, March 9, 2001 12:00 PM
Introduction
1
English
Table of Contents
Introduction
Page 2
Features...............................................................................2
Supplied accessories..........................................................2
About this instruction manual ..........................................3
Notes on handling ..............................................................4
Preliminary knowledge
Page 5
Names of parts and controls .............................................5
Front panel................................................................................5
Remote control unit .................................................................6
Display window ........................................................................8
Rear panel.................................................................................8
Operational Principles........................................................9
On-screen displays...................................................................9
To prevent the monitor from burning out
[SCREEN SAVER] ................................................................10
On-screen guide icons ...........................................................11
How to use numeric buttons .................................................11
About discs .......................................................................12
Playable disc types.................................................................12
Disc structure..........................................................................12
Getting started
Page 13
Connections ......................................................................13
Before making any connections ...........................................13
To connect to a TV .................................................................13
To connect to a TV with the component video
input jacks............................................................................14
To connect to an audio amplifier or receiver.......................15
To connect to audio equipment with a digital input ...........16
To connect the power cord ...................................................16
Using the remote control unit.........................................17
To install batteries in the remote control unit .....................17
To use the remote control unit for TV operation.................18
Basic operations
Page 20
Turning on/off the unit ....................................................20
Inserting and removing discs ..........................................20
Basic playback ..................................................................21
To start playback ....................................................................21
To stop playback completely ................................................21
To stop playback temporarily ...............................................21
To advance or reverse playback rapidly
while monitoring.................................................................22
To locate the beginning of the scene or song .....................22
Resuming playback ..........................................................22
To memorize the interrupted position .................................22
To resume playback ...............................................................23
Advanced operations
Page 24
Playing from a specific position on a disc......................24
To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu ...................24
To locate a desired scene from the menu of the
Video CD with PBC..............................................................24
To locate a desired selection using the numeric buttons ...25
To locate a desired selection using
4 or ¢ ...................25
To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number
[CHAP.SERCH] ....................................................................26
To locate a desired position in the current title or track
[TIME SEARCH] ...................................................................26
To locate a desired scene from the display [DIGEST] ........27
Special picture playback ................................................. 28
To advance a still picture frame-by-frame ...........................28
To display continuous still pictures [STROBE] ....................28
To playback in slow-motion [SLOW]....................................29
To zoom a scene [ZOOM]......................................................29
Changing the playback order ......................................... 30
To playback in the desired order [PROGRAM] ....................30
To playback in random order [RANDOM]...........................31
Repeat playback............................................................... 31
To repeat the current selection or all discs contents
[REPEAT] .............................................................................31
To repeat a desired part [A-B REPEAT] ................................32
Selecting a scene angle of DVD VIDEO ......................... 33
To select a scene angle from the normal screen
[ANGLE] ...............................................................................33
To select a scene angle from the angle list display
[ANGLE] ...............................................................................34
Changing the language and sound ................................ 34
To select the subtitle language [SUBTITLE] ........................34
To change the audio language or sound [AUDIO] ..............35
Selecting the picture character ...................................... 36
To select the picture character [THEATER POSITION]........36
Enjoying virtual surround sound.................................... 36
To simulate surround sound [3D PHONIC] ..........................36
Checking the status......................................................... 37
To check the disc/time information .....................................37
To check the DVD function status.........................................38
To dim, the brightness of the display window............. 38
Dimming the brightness of the display window .................38
Initial settings
Page 39
Selecting preferences...................................................... 39
How to set preferences..........................................................39
LANGUAGE page ...................................................................39
AUDIO page............................................................................40
DISPLAY page ........................................................................41
SYSTEM page ........................................................................42
Limiting playback by children ........................................ 43
To set Parental Lock for the first time
[PARENTAL LOCK]..............................................................43
To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK] ........................44
To temporarily release the Parental lock
[PARENTAL LOCK] .............................................................45
Additional information
Page 46
AV COMPU LINK remote control system...................... 46
Connection and setup............................................................46
Operation ................................................................................47
Care and handling of discs.............................................. 48
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 49
Specifications................................................................... 50
Table of languages and their abbreviations.. Appendix A
Country code list for parental lock..................Appendix B
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Introduction
Features
7Strobe function
The unit can display nine continuous still pictures on
the TV screen.
7Digest function
You can select the desired selection to be played from
the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen.
7Angle function*
You can select a desired angle from multiple camera
angles recorded on the DVD VIDEO disc.
7Zoom function
You can view scenes close-up.
7Parental lock*
You can restrict the playback of DVD VIDEO discs with
scenes which you do not want children to see, such as
adult or violent films.
7Theater position
You can select the picture character according to the
lighting of your room.
7High quality digital sound
You can enjoy high quality sound with Dolby Digital or
Linear-PCM.
7Surround function*
The unit accommodates the Dolby Digital and, DTS
surround systems.
(These surround signals are output only from the
DIGITAL OUT jacks.)
73D Phonic function
You can enjoy surround sound with your 2-channel
system.
7Triple disc trays
You can insert up to three discs in the unit and can
playback them continuously.
7Multi-language subtitles and sound*
You can select a subtitle or sound language from
those recorded on the DVD VIDEO disc.
7Multi-disc playback
You can enjoy Audio CD discs and Video CD discs, as
well as DVD VIDEO discs.
7Operation from the on-screen display
User-friendly on-screen displays allow you to operate
the unit easily.
Functions with (*) mark only work on a DVD VIDEO disc
that is compatible with each function.
Supplied accessories
· Audio/video cable (x 1)
· AV compulink cable (x 1)
· Remote Control Unit (x 1)
· R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) batteries (x 2)
· Instruction manual (x 1)
· AC power cord (x 1)
Picture functions
Audio functions
Other functions
DISC
SELECT
TV
DVD
PLAY
MODE
3D
PHONIC
TV/VIDEO
CANCEL
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
TV1
TV2
TV3
TV4
TV5
TV6
TV7
TV9
TV
-/--
TV0
MUTING
AUDIO
THEATER
POSITION
DIGEST
PREVIOUS
CLEAR
STROBE
SLOW
+
SLOW
TITLE
CHOICE
CH
+
SELECT
CH
-
VOL
+
VOL
-
DISPLAY
ZOOM
RETURN
TV
DVD
STANDBY/ON
TV8
NEXT
MENU
RM-SXVM50J
REMOTE
CONTROL
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+10
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ENTER
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English
About this instruction manual
This instruction manual basically explains operations as follows:
You can play titles or tracks on discs inserted in random
order by using the Random function.
7 While stopped
1 Press PLAY MODE.
The play mode menu appears on the TV screen.
2 Use CURSOR 2/3 to move
to
[RANDOM].
3 Press ENTER.
The unit starts random playback.
The "RANDOM" indicator appears in the display
window on the front panel. After playing all titles/
tracks of the discs, random playback ends.
· The same title or track will not be played back more than
once during random play.
· To stop/quit random playback in the middle
Press
7 to stop playback. The unit is still in random
playback mode, so pressing
3 starts random playback
again.
To quit random playback, press
7 again while stopped.
The "RANDOM" indicator in the display window turns
off.
To playback in random order
[RANDOM]
NOTE
· Some DVD VIDEO discs may not be played back
correctly in the random mode.
1
3
2
REPEAT
PROGRAM
RANDOM
These symbols
indicate the types
of discs which the
operation can be
used for.
The number
indicates the
following procedural
step(s) in which the
button(s) is(are)
used.
You may also use the
corresponding
buttons on the front
panel of the unit if
available.
The names of buttons
on the remote control
unit (or on the front
panel of the unit) are
all given in uppercase
letters.
The number
indicates the
procedural step.
Other convenient
procedures, etc.
Additional
supplemental
remarks
DISC
SELECT
TV
DVD
PLAY
MODE
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3D
PHONIC
TV/VIDEO
CANCEL
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
TV1
TV2
TV3
TV4
TV5
TV6
TV7
TV8
TV9
TV -/--
TV0
MUTING
AUDIO
THEATER
POSITION
DIGEST
PREVIOUS
NEXT
CLEAR
STROBE
SLOW+
SLOW
TITLE
MENU
CHOICE
ENTER
RM-SXVM50J REMOTE CONTROL
CH+
SELECT
CH-
VOL
+
VOL
-
DISPLAY
ZOOM
RETURN
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DVD
STANDBY/ON
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