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No sound.eCheck the connections.6, 7
Distorted sound.eCheck the volume on the equipment you have connected.�
eEnsure that the input settings on the other equipment are correct.�
eTurn Advanced Surround off if it causes distortion.19
eOutput from this unit will be in stereo (two channels) when Advanced Surround is on. Turn19
Advanced Surround off if you are using three or more speakers.
eIf you have connected this unit to an amplifier through the AUDIO OUT terminals, go to the Audio23
menu in the SETUP menu, and change OSpeaker setting� to suit to your speakers. Select the
large or small icon for all the speakers you have connected.
eDue to the specifications on some types of televisions, both video and audio may be cut off when�
you turn the AUDIO ONLY feature on.
eIf the OD.MIX� indicator on the display goes out while playing a multi-channel DVD-Audio disc,�
sound will only be output from speakers specified by the disc. Read the discOs instructions for details.
Piercing noise comes from theeIf you have connected this unit to other equipment through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal,23
speakers.ensure you have selected the correct settings for ODolby Digital� and ODTS Digital Surround� in the
SETUP menusO Audio menu.
Unit displays
ONoPLAY �eYou inserted a disc the unit cannot play; insert one it can.5
eYou inserted a blank DVD-RAM.�
OCHECK �eDisc is dirty: Wipe it clean.5
OH�eTrouble may have occurred. The number following OH� depends on the status of the unit.�
stands for a number.Reset procedure:
Press [POWER �] to switch the unit to the standby mode and then back to ON. Alternatively,
press [POWER �] to switch the unit to the standby mode, disconnect the AC power supply cord,
and then reconnect it.
eIf the service numbers fail to clear, note the service number and contact a qualified service person.�
Television displays
OThe progressive out is set toeGo to Video in the SETUP menus, and select OEnable� in OProgressive Out�.21
ODisable��
OThe software has a 4:3 aspecteUse the television to change the aspect to the correct one.
ratio�If your television cannot change the aspect when input is progressive, press9
[PROGRESSIVE OUT] so the indicator goes out. Output will now be interlace.
No on-screen display.eGo to Display in the SETUP menus, and select OOn� for OOn-Screen Messages�.21
On-screen displays (includingePress [DISPLAY], and press [2, 1] to highlight the Bar Position icon, then press [3, 4] to adjust18
Reference
On-Screen Menu Icons and discthe position.
type information screen) not
displayed or only partially
displayed on the television.
The discOs menu is displayed ineGo to Disc in the SETUP menus, and select the preferred language for OMenus�.21
a different language.
Glossary
Bitstream
This is the digital form of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel)one after the other to create frames.
before it is decoded into its various channels.A still is shown when you pause a moving picture. A frame still is made up
Decoderof two alternating fields, so the picture may appear blurred, but overall
A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This isquality is high. A field still is not blurred, but it has only half the information
called decoding.of a frame still so picture quality is lower.
Dolby DigitalInterlace and progressive output
This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories.
NTSC, the video signal standard, has 480 interlaced (I) scan lines,
Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be multi-
whereas progressive scanning uses twice the number of scan lines. This is
channel audio. A large amount of audio information can be recorded on
called 480P. The video signals output from this unitOs COMPONENT
one disc using this method.
VIDEO OUT terminals (Y, PB, PR) allow you to enjoy higher quality pictures
Dolby Pro Logic
than if the signals were output from the VIDEO OUT terminal or
A surround system where a 4-channel audio track is recorded as 2
channels and then is restored to 4 channels for play. The surround channelS VIDEO OUT terminal.
is monaural and can reproduce up to 7 kHz.I/P/B
DTS (Digital Theater Systems)MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD-
This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world.Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types.
There is good separation between the channels, so realistic sound effectsI: Intra coded picture
are possible.This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when adjusting
Dynamic rangethe picture.
Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that canP: Predictive coded picture
be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest level of soundThis picture is calculated based on past I or P-pictures.
before distortion occurs.B: Bidirectionally-predictive coded picture
Film and videoThis picture is calculated by comparing past and future I and P-pictures
DVD-Videos are recorded using either film or video. Usually, film isso it has the lowest volume of information.
recorded at 24 frames per second, the rate movies are filmed at, while
Linear PCM (pulse code modulation)
video is recorded at 30 frames per second.
These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on CDs.
Frame still and field still
Playback control (PBC)
Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving picture.If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and informationRQT6263
There are about 30 frames shown each second.
with menus (called menu play in these instructions).
One frame is made up of two fields. A regular television shows these fields25 |
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