GE 1101P User's Manual
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1. 41 The Index Feature ehe unl enis 42 Chapter 5 The Menu System The Display Mem NE 44 IMAJ E 44 Standard eth hot ee rn haee te ied e rn eet dex 45 oe 45 45 Selecting Digital Output 0 0 46 0 eet Ie e b ce 46 Th Sound Bhgr En 47 Sonore 47 UE 47 MOnO SteF 60 1 obere ER o on E REED Ee 47 Speakers cei id ERO eun 48 Table of Contents Chapter 5 The Menu System continued Password Setup reinen innere DRIED PPAR 49 Creating ai Password itt tee as 49 Changing the Password Mode sse nennen 49 The Preferences Men etri crai te is Let enc nie dutch eo Dee ER 50 Selecting the Audio Preference eene tnnt snnt 50 Selecting the Subtitle Language 0000 enne 50 Changing the Disc Menu 2 4 0 nnne nennen nnne 51 Setting the Rating naonin iiec aab Len pne E des 51 brc E 52 Language Code Llst ce d Aree use ee 52 Chapt2. 2 11 34 Audio CD Playback Features esses 34 Skipping Tracks 5 eee eau PS 34 34 Remaining Play 2 244 111 nennen nnns nnne nnns 35 MDC Er 35 Random lesen T 35 Using the Repeat Feature 0 1 36 To Repeat a Track or 15 36 TERRE 36 Playing Mp3 Dises eee rene 37 dudo LEE 37 RNC DH mE 38 MN ME EE 38 Chapter 4 Playing Video CDs What isa Video CD irte ire trate eR anta 40 The Video CD Disc Menu eessseeeeeeeeeeeeeenenen ener enne nente nnne nnne nter in nnn nsnm nn nnns 40 If the Video CD Has Playback Control 40 Bypassing Playback Control esses nennen nennen 40 Resuming Playback Control esses eene nnne nnne 41 Using the Time Search Feature eeeessseeeeeseeeeeeee enne nennen nennen nnne nnn nnn nn 41 A 41 Remaining Play
3. Speakers The Front Speaker feature has two options e STEREO Ifyou have a Dolby Pro Logic receiver hooked up select this option so the receiver can decode the signals and reproduce a surround sound effect e STEREO Select this option if you have a stereo receiver hooked up SOUND MENU COMPRESSION MONO STEREO RANGE SPEAKERS gt gt STEREO gt MAIN MENU SET TO STEREO The Display Menu with the Speakers option selected With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Speakers option Press PLAY OK to select The Speaker menu is displayed Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Speaker option The speaker choices appear on the right Press the right arrow button to move to the speaker choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired choice When an choice is highlighted it s description appears at the bottom of the screen Press PLAY OK to select the choice Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press PLAY OK chapter 5 The Menu System Password Setup Creating a Password You can use a password to control what types of movies your family watches PASSWORD MENU PASSWORD gt gt CHANGE PASSWORD MODE GO BACK CHANGE PASSWORD CHANGE PASSWORD OLD PASSWORD NEW PASSWORD CONFIRM PASSWORD PLEASE ENTER O
4. ratings systems 1 is considered a movie title with the least offensive material In order for the Rating level feature to work the disc must be encoded with rating information and the Password Mode must be turned on PREFERENCES MENU AUDIO l With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears SUBTITLE DISC MENU 2 Use the down arrow to highlight Preferences the Preferences menu RATINGS gt DEFAULTS appears 3 Highlight the Ratings option The ratings list appears on the right R 4 Use the right arrow to move to the rating options Use the up down arrows to highlight the desired rating 5 Press PLAY OK to select the option The Preferences Menu with the Subtitle 6 option selected SET TOG Press the left arrow to return to the Preferences options chapter 5 51 The Menu System Defaults Use the Default feature to reset ALL options to the factory defaults With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the down arrow to highlight Preferences the Preferences menu appears Highlight the Defaults option Use the right arrow to move to the Reset option Press PLAY OK to select the option 95 dme e Ne Press the left arrow to return to the Preferences options To return to the main menu highlight the main menu option and press PLAY OK Language Code List Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 F
5. Connect the audio cablesto the AUDIO OUT L left white and R right red jackson the back of your DVD Player and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV Connect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your OR S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video usethe basic video connection listed above Connect a coaxial cable to the antenna output jack on the VCR and to the Antenna Input jack on the television Use a coaxial cable to connect the antenna output on the satellite receiver to the antenna input on the VCR Plug the power cord into an AC outlet Go to page 19 Connections and Setup The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player When connecting make sure you connect Output jacksto Input jacks Video to Video Right Audio to Right Audio etc AUDIO OUT R and L Insert audio cables left and right from these jacks VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Use a digital optical cable not provided to connect your DVD Player to a compatible Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder Composite Video Output Connect a video cable to this jack and to the Video Input jack on your T V on your DVD player to the co
6. arvo aiana 27 Fast Motion Playback Picture 5 nnne nnne nnns 27 Freeze Frame and Frame 4 27 Slow Motion Playback sssesssssseseeeeeee ener enne nennen enne 27 SEVA EMT TEM DEM 28 C EI 28 28 Selecting a Title 29 Selecting a Chapter Number 000 esee nnne nnn enne 29 Remaining Play time 22 24 10 nnne 29 The Index 30 Subtitles ire EDI eL 30 Changing the Audio Language 100 nennen nennen nene 30 Changing the Camera Angle sssssssesssseseeeeenne entr nren nennen nnns 30 Using the Repeat 30 To Repeat a Chapter 2 404044 0 enne 31 ASB Repeat 32 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc rights reserved DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems Inc Table of Contents Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Loading and Playing an Audio
7. CD ROM DVD ROM M Dc CD GG c aa aoe Ius Sur o To Load and Play an Audio CD Ne acific 1 P OPEN CLOSEb 9 Paca c ab ac Insert with the label 3 P OPEN CLOSE PLAY c c a facing up T DVD a a c ab c a a a b ac a 4 PLAY b a bac 5 P STOP Audio CD Playback Features WwW a a DV a a a a a a CD a a a bac Skipping Tracks T I D a a ac U ac a Id4b Time Search Y ca TIME SEARCH a cc a 1 P TIME SEARCHb A a a b a Tac b I D a GO TO 01 36 mE 2 U b b a a a ac F a 01 36 a bac Note Use the 10 0 button to enter zeros For example to enter 01 36 press the 10 0 button then the 3 then the 6 Use the Time Search feature to go to an elapsed time in a track chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Remaining Play Time Y ca REMAINb 7 a a ac P REMAINb ac a a ac b 9 P REMAINa a a a c Play Mode Random T Ra a a c ac a P STOP 0 a bac 9 P PLAYMODE ba a a 3 P PLAYMODEb Random a 4 P Pa T Ra a bac STOPa RESUME a abac PLAY MODE Continue a Program T P a abac a gt s ac P STOP a bac 2 P PLAY MODE c 4 ba a 3 P PLAY MODEb a 4 U b b ac ae a A ex eu pa deus
8. Slow motion playback 27 Sound Menu 47 Speakers 48 STEP button 21 Stereo 48 Subtitles turning on off 46 selecting a language 50 codes 52 SUBTITLE button 21 T TIME SEARCH button 21 Title repeating 31 36 Title Number selecting 29 Troubleshooting 54 TV s Video Input Channel 19 Types of Discs the Player Can Play 18 V VCDs 40 Video CDs 40 Video Input Channel 19 VIDEO OUT jack 16 VOLUME 21 Z ZOOM button 20 chapter 6 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomson multimedia Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 2001 Thomson multimedia Inc Trademark s amp Registered Marca s Registrada s Printed in China TOCOM 1564788A
9. 7 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV 7 DVD Player TV with Audio Video Input Jacks 8 DVD Player net ott t Het 9 DVD Player TV Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver 11 DVD Player TV Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo 13 DVD Player TV VCR Satellite Receiver 15 The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player essent nenas 16 17 Install Batteries the Remote 18 Important Battery Information 2 1 010 0066 ener netten nnns 18 Point the Remote in the Right 4 0040 enn 18 How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel eese 19 Remote Control B ttons eene eite ere te exa narra edad eran deae nna aac 20 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Regional Coding 24 Using Different 24 Loading and Playing Discs 24 USING a DISC aaa a 25 DVD Playbatk Features
10. O1daysto 1 year Unit exchange which includes parts only you pay the labor The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first What we will do During the initial 90 days Exchange the DVD unit with a new or at our option refurbished unit After the 90 days and within one year Exchange the DVD unit with a new or at our option refurbished unit We will bill you a flat exchange charge to replace a defective unit This charge coversthe labor cost for its repair How you get service e Call 1 800 311 9263 and have your unit s date of purchase and model serial number ready The model serial number information is on the back of your unit Arepresentative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone Ifthe representative determines that you should receive a replacement unit you will be provided with a Return Authorization RA number and the location of a nearby exchange point if one exists No returns will be accepted without the RA number To receive a replacement unit before you return yours Option I 1 Provide your Discover Mastercard or Visa account number and expiration date to your phone representative This is for security purposes only and your account will not be charged at this time 2 We will send you a replacement unit 3 If you return the unit to us within 14 days from the date you were provided RA number only items
11. Ps b bac ac b 5 E a ac a a 6 PLAY T P bac STOPa PLAY a bac PLAY MODE Continue a In the example above the first in the Program Play list will be track 5 chapter 3 35 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Using the Repeat Feature T a a Dc a ABR aa c c To Repeat a Track or Disc 1 a c a REPEAT a ba a a a a Repeat one 2 T c ac a REPEAT REPEAT ALL 3 T a REPEATa T a ba a Repeat All 4 T REPEATb REPEAT OFF a A B Repeat ABR a f aa a 1 a a C a P A B b D a REPEAT A 2 A c a a a a bac B ABR a l a a ca c 3 P ABb aa B ABR a R a T A B a Use the A B Repeat feature to repeat a A B b segment you have set 36 chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs MP3 TRACK TOTAL 164 gt TRACK LIST When you first load an MP3 disc press PLAY to bring up the track list TRACK 03 IERES ACHANGN1 ALLMYLN1 BADFISN1 BURNAL1 CALLANN1 CHAINON1 CRUSHMN1 ARMYMBN1 BALTIMN1 BYEBYEN1 CARAMIN1 CHURCH1 In the example above track 2 is highlighted Track 3 is the second track in column 1 ARMYMBN1 chapter 3 Playing MP3 discs uw s a aMP3 MP3 b a a DVD a DVD a ab 3 1 P OPEN CLOSEb X S DVD a 9 Paca c a c ab ac 3 P OPEN CLOSE b ac a T TrackList 4 P PLA
12. if a track that you ve set Remaining Play time You can use the REMAIN button on the remote to see the remaining time of a title or track l Press the REMAIN button The remaining running time of the currently playing track is displayed 2 Press REMAIN a second time The total remaining time is displayed 3 Press CLEAR to clear the display from the screen chapter 4 41 Playing Video CDs The Index Feature The index feature displays small pictures or thumbnails of each title and track on the disc TRACK TOTAL 2 1 INTRO 2 DISC INDEX 3 TRACK INDEX SELECT This is the Index menu Press a number button to select the corresponding option Tracks are displayed nine to a page Press the number button displayed in the corner of a thumbnail to select that track l Press STOP twice 2 Press the INDEX button the index may take a moment to load 3 The Index menu is displayed The options are numbered Use the number buttons on the remote to select an option Intro plays the first few seconds of the title Disc Index shows thumbnails of the titles available on the disc Track Index shows thumbnails of the tracks of the currently selected title 4 Ifyou select Disc Index or Track Index the screen displays thumbnails of the available titles or chapters Up to nine thumbnails are displayed per screen Each thumbnail has a number in the corner You can select and play a chapter by pressin
13. left and right audio cablesto your audio video receiver and to the AUDIO OUT FRONT L left white and R right red jacks on the back of your DVD Player Connect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your OR S Video If your TV hasan S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above Down Mix Audio optional Connect the second set of AUDIO OUT jackson the back of the DVD player to the AUDIO IN jackson the back of the TV Thisallows you to listen to discs without going through the receiver For example if it slate at night and you want to listen to a disc without 6 channel sound on you can turn off the receiver and listen to the disc through the TV speakers Connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet Go to page 19 chapter 1 13 Connections and Setup TV VCR SATELLITE RECEIVER e S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT A ROM ANT OUT TO TV SATELLITE SIGNAL SATELLITE IN p CABLE OR OFF AIR SIGNAL chapter 1 Connections and Setup DVD Player TV VCR Satellite Receiver 1 chapter 1
14. on this order form 1 800 338 0376 To place your order by mail detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information money order or check in US currency made payable to Thomson multimedia Inc to the following address Video Accessories PO Box 8419 Ronks PA 17573 chapter 6 Reference Index Symbols 16x9 wide 44 4 x 3 Letterbox 44 4x 3 Standard 44 A A B repeat Audio CD 36 DVD 32 VCD 41 Accessories 59 ANGLE button 20 30 Aspect ratio 44 Audio Dolby Digital 10 AUDIO button 30 Audio CD loading a disc 34 playback features 34 Audio equipment Dolby Digital 10 DTS 10 Audio language changing 30 50 Audio R and L jacks 16 Batteries remote 18 Buttons remote 20 C Cables needed for connecting 7 Camera angle 30 Chapter number selecting 29 Chapter repeating 31 36 Common Problems 54 Compression 47 Connections 8 9 11 DVD player TV with Audio Video Input Jacks 8 DVD player TV VCR 9 DVD player TV Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver 11 DVD player TV Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo Receiver 13 DVD player TV VCR Satellite Receiver 15 Connections types of 7 chapter 6 D Defaults 52 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack 10 16 Digital output type selecting 46 DIMMER button 20 Disc loading and playing 24 Disc menu 24 Disc Menu Language 51 Discs digital video discs 24 types you can t play 24 Dolby Digital 11 Dolby Pro Logic 11 13 DTS 10 DVD playback features 2
15. 0 button is used to enter a zero or a 10 The 10 button is used to enter numbers larger than 10 For the number 11 press 10 and 1 For 12 press 10 and 2 etc The 10 button is also used to enter 2 digit numbers larger than 19 Each consecutive press of the button increases by ten For example press 10 twice for the number 20 So if you press the 10 button 3 times the number displayed is 30 For the number 34 you would press the 10 button three times and the 4 button once PLAY MODE Press this button to access the Play Mode info banner to set random and program playback INDEX Displaysa pictorial index of chapters or tracks TIME SEARCH Allows you to select a title or chapter and begin playback from that point REMAIN Shows the remaining plaback time of titles and chapters RESUME Continues playback from point where playback was stopped REV Press this button during playback to reverse the disc one frame at a time FWD Pressthisbutton during playback to advance through the disc one frame at a time SLOW Playscontent in slow motion ZOOM Zoomsin on picture SETUP Accesses the DVD player s menu system GUIDE Accesses the DVD disc guide if available MENU Bringsup the DVD player menu I Press this button to pause disc play For DVD discs press again to play forward a frame at a time chapter 1 Connections and Setup PLAY OK Begins disc play and selects menu items 144 Allows you to search backward through a d
16. 2 28 Playing DVDs 2 Press the up down arrow buttons to highlight the menu item you Can t Ca tch Up want to choose and press OK In the example on the left Language I Language has been highlighted 3 Jump to a Scen 4 Production Trivia In this example The Language setting is highlighted To see language options press OK on the remote Language Idioma Langue 3 Press the up down arrows to select a language and press OK 4 Press MENU to resume playback Note Any settings you change on the disc menu only override the settings in the DVD Player s menu temporarily Default settings are the settings that you set up in the DVD Player s menu system To change the default settings see Chapter 5 In the example on the left English is highlighted Press OK on the remote to play the disc with English dialog 26 chapter 2 Playing DVDs DVD Playback Features Fast Motion Playback Picture Scan You can search in forward or reverse mode l Press the REV or FWD button on the remote during playback to search through a disc 2 Press the button again on the remote to search at the next speed Picture Scan has 4 speeds With each consecutive press of the button the search speed increases If you press the button more than 5 times Picture Scan cycles back to normal playback 3 Press the PLAY OK button on the remote to resume normal playback In the above example the picture Freeze Fra me and F
17. 7 F Fast motion playback 27 Frame Advance 27 Freeze frame pause 27 Front panel controls 17 FWD 21 G GO BACK button 21 INDEX button 21 Index 29 INFO button 21 Input channel 19 Installing batteries 18 J Jacks AUDIO OUT RL 16 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 16 RandL 16 S VIDEO 16 VIDEO OUT 16 K Karaoke 37 Key Control 21 38 L LANGUAGE button 21 Language Code List 52 Loading a disc audio CD 34 DVD 25 M MP3 playing files 37 Motion Pictures Association of America 52 MUTE button 21 N Number buttons 20 O ONeOFF button 17 OPEN CLOSE button 17 Order form accessories 59 Password changing 49 PAUSE button 27 Picture scan 27 PLAY button 17 27 PLAY MODE button 20 Play Mode Random 28 35 Program 28 35 Playback features audio CD 34 DVD 27 Frame advance 27 Freeze frame 27 Slow motion 27 Playing digital video discs 24 Play Time remaining 29 35 61 Reference R R and L jacks 16 Range 47 Rating Limit 51 REMAIN button 20 Remaining play time 29 35 Regional coding 24 Remote control pointing 18 Remote installing batteries 18 Repeat 31 36 41 chapter 31 36 title 31 36 REPEAT button 21 31 36 41 Repeat play 31 36 41 RESUME button 20 REV button 27 62 S S VIDEO jack 16 Satellite connecting 15 Search fast motion playback 27 Selecting Chapter number 29 Title number 29 SETUP button 21 Skipping Chapters 27 Skipping Tracks CDs 34 MP3 37 VCDs 40
18. 8 Sanskrit 8365 English 6978 Korean 7579 Scots Gaelic 7168 Esperanto 6979 Kurdish 7585 Serbian 8382 Estonian 6984 Laothian 7679 Servo Croatian 8372 Faroese 7079 Latin 7665 Sesotho 8384 Fiji 7074 Latvian Lettish 7686 Setswana 8478 Finnish 7073 Lingala 7678 Shona 8378 Chapter 6 Other Information Chapter Overview Troubleshooting GE Digital Video Disc DVD Limited Warranty Accessories and Order Form Reference Troubleshooting Insert the power cord s plug securely into the outlet Power turns itself off The power is automatically turned off after approx 30 minutes have elapsed in the stop mode auto power off feature Turn power back on Player failsto start even Ensurethatthe disc isinstalled with the label side facing up when PLAY is pressed e This player playsonly DVD discs Audio CDsand Video CDs Play commences but then e The disc is dirty Clean it stops immediately Condensation has formed Allow player to dry out No picture Ensurethat the equipment is connected properly Turn on the TV s power e Ensure that the input setting for the TV is correct Picture is distorted during tisnormal for some distortion to appear while scanning forward and reverse scan No sound or distorted sound Ensurethatthe equipment is connected properly Ensurethatthe input settings and the volume adjustment for the TV and or receiver are correct No sound isheard during still frame advance or slow motion p
19. GE1101P DVD User s Guide We bring good things to life TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK NO USER RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE REFER DO NOT OPEN SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the This symbol indicates product that presents a risk of important instructions electric shock or personal injury accompanying the product CAUTION DVD PLAYERS USE A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED BE SURE TO OPERATE THE PLAYER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED CAUTIONS Caution To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert Attention Pour viter les chocs lectriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusq au fond This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections FCC NOTE 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
20. LD PASSWORD Setting a Password gives you control over what type of content your family watches Changing the Password Mode With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the down arrow to highlight Password the Password menu appears Highlight the Password option Press the right arrow to highlight the Change option and press PLAY OK to select it the Change Password screen appears You will be prompted for the old password The first time you use the password feature you will need to enter the default password which is 99999 You will be prompted for a new password Enter a 5 digit number this is your password To confirm the new password you will be prompted to re enter it Re enter the new password e Ifyou ve re entered the new password incorrectly the message New password not confirmed appears at the bottom of the screen Re enter the new password Press PLAY OK to return to the Password menu The Password feature can be turned on or off In order for parental rating to work password must be turned on 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the down arrow to highlight Password the Password menu appears 2 3 Highlight the Password Mode option 4 Use the right arrow to move to the on off options Use the up down arrows to highlight the desired option Press PLAY OK to select the option or 6 Enter your password 7 Press PLAY OK to retur
21. The Program playback option allows you to enter the order in which you want chapters to play 1 2 P01 05 3 4 5 In the example above the first chapter in the program will be the fifth chapter Press STOP twice to stop playback Press PLAY MODE on the remote control the Play Mode info banner appears Press the PLAY MODE button until the PROGRAM option is displayed Use the number buttons to enter the chapters tracks in the order you want them to play Press PLAY OK The chapters will play in the programmed order To stop Program playback press STOP and PLAY OK to resume normal playback chapter 2 Playing DVDs Selecting a Title Number l Press the TIME SEARCH button on the remote control to bring up the Info Display 2 Use the left right arrow keys to highlight the Title number Use the number buttons to enter the title you want to play oec d a Chapter Number Press the TIME SEARCH button on the remote control to bring up the Info Display Use the left right arrow keys to highlight the Chapter number Use the number buttons to enter the chapter you want to play Notes These features won t work with a DVD without title and chapter numbers Using Time Search to Enter an Elapsed Time In the example above the Chapter You can use the TIME SEARCH feature to go to a specific point in a number is highlighted Use the number Title buttons on the remote to enter the desired ch
22. V DVD Audio video S Video optional Coaxial TV DVD VCR page 9 Audio video S Video optional Coaxial TV DVD pages Audio video Dolby Digital 10 13 S Video optional Coaxial TV DVD page Audio video VCR Satellite 14 15 S Video optional Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book Note Audio Video cables A V cables for short are usually sold as a bundled set but the connection pictures in this book show each cable separately for better visibility Audio Video cables Coaxial cable S Video cable chapter 1 7 Connections and Setup CABLE OR OFF AIR SIGNAL TV AUDIO OUT R L o Q S VIDEO VIDEO IN AUDIO N ANT IN I pvD DVD PLAYER DVD Player TV with Audio Video Input Jacks 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 2 Connectthe video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR S Video optional If your TV hasan S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV
23. Y Tac 1b a 5 P STOP Selecting Tracks Oc aa MP3 PLAY b aaab a cT ac a U a b t MEN ac A a ac b a Skipping Tracks T a b aMP3 T bac a b a a a MP3 4 P b b W 1 ac 2 ac c 2 ac 3 l Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Karaoke Y DVD a ca b 1 1 aKaa 2 T 3 c n i MICla MIC2 ac E a 4 T a a SE ECHO b a 6 P bb ca ac Te P SOUND 8 T Kaa a Pitch Y caca c aa e P b c Eac P a c Eac b a 38 chapter 3 Chapter 4 Playing Video CDs Chapter Overview e What is a Video CD Video CD Disc Menu e Loading and Playing a Video CD e Video CD Playback Features Disc View VIDEO CD Playing Video CDs What is a Video CD Like DVD video discs Video CDs contain picture and sound content Video CDs VCDs are encoded in a different format VCDs don t hold as much information as DVD discs and the picture quality is not as high VCDs can have more than one title Each title is divided into tracks similar to chapters on a DVD disc The Video CD Disc Menu A Video CD disc is capable of having an on screen menu that is separate from the DVD player s menu system and on screen information banners If the disc has a menu the menu will appear after the disc is loaded into
24. appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Display option Press PLAY OK to select The DISPLAY menu is displayed 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Subtitles option The subtitle choices on or off appear on the right 4 Press the right arrow button to move to the subtitle choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired choice When an choice is highlighted it s description appears at the bottom of the screen 5 Press PLAY OK to select the choice 6 Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press PLAY OK Note If the disc is playing you can use the SUBTITLE button on the remote to toggle subtitles on or off 46 chapter 5 The Menu System The Sound Menu Compression This feature compresses the dynamic range quietest sound to loudest sound of a disc s soundtrack For example action scenes might be very loud while whispered dialog is quiet The Compression feature evens out the range of the volume by making loud sounds quieter and soft sounds louder The Compression option is always on You can adjust the compression with the Range option see below Range You can adjust the compression range with the Range option SOUND MENU COMPRESSION MONO STEREO C 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Sound option and press PLAY OK to select it The Sound menu is disp
25. apter number 1 Press the TIME SEARCH button twice time prompt appears place of the Chapter information Use the number buttons to enter the elapsed time you want to go to in that title For example entering 01 35 12 will start playback one hour thirty five minutes and twelve seconds into the title Note Use the 0 10 button to enter zeros For example to enter 01 21 36 press the 0 10 button then the 1 then the 2 etc Remaining Play Time You can use the REMAIN button on the remote to see the remaining time of a title chapter or track l 2 chapter 2 Press the INFO button to bring up the Info Display Press the REMAIN button on the remote The currently elapsed time is displayed Press REMAIN again The remaining running time of the currently playing title is displayed Press REMAIN a third time The elapsed chapter time is displayed Press the REMAIN button a fourth time The remaining time for the currently playing chapter is displayed Press CLEAR to clear the display from the screen Playing DVDs The Index Feature The index feature displays small pictures or thumbnails of each chapter on the disc 1 TITLE 01 01 CHAPTER 12 50 ad E on The Index feature displays thumbnails of each chapter in the current title SUBTITLE 01 03 ENGLISH 8 The Bimota is currently leading When the SUBTITLES button is pressed the Info Display shows the
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27. at case the disc will use its own default language setting Selecting the Subtitle Language Use the Subtitle Language menu to select the subtitle language you AUDIO gt i ALINE ES prefer If the disc you are playing has that language available it will DISC MENU RAS display subtitles in that language If your preferred subtitle language OTHER isn t available the disc s default language will be displayed SEE l With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the down arrow to highlight Preferences the Preferences menu SET PREFERENCE TO ENGLISH 3 Highlight the Subtitle option A list of languages appears on the right The Preferences Menu with the Subtitle option selected 4 Use the right arrow to move to the language choices Use the up down arrows to highlight the desired choice 5 Press PLAY OK to select the choice e Ifyou select the Other option a screen will appear that requires you to enter a code for the language you want Refer to the Other Language List on page 52 for the appropriate code Type in the appropriate code and press PLAY OK Note The Other language option may not work if the disc you are playing was not authored with that language 6 Press the left arrow to return to the Preferences options Note Not all discs provide multiple languages for the subtitles 50 chapter 5 The Menu System Changing the Disc Menu Language Use the Dis
28. c Menu option to select the language you want a DVD s disc menu to be displayed in not the same as the player menu l With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the down arrow to highlight Preferences the Preferences menu appears 3 Highlight the Disc Menu option A list of languages appears on the right 4 Use the right arrow to move to the language choices Use the up down arrows to highlight the desired choice 5 Press PLAY OK to select the choice e Ifyou select the Other option a screen will appear that requires you to enter a code for the language you want Refer to the Other Language List on page 52 for the appropriate code Type in the appropriate code and press PLAY OK Note The Other language option may not work if the disc you are playing was not authored with that language 6 Press the left arrow to return to the Preferences options Setting the Rating Limit The Parental feature is a rating limit system like movie ratings It works with DVD discs that have been assigned a rating This helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches This option lets you determine how your player will react to discs that contain movies that are rated in the U S A the Motion Pictures Association of America rates movies as PG PG 13 etc You decide which ratings require a password and which ones don t This system ranks the ratings 1 through 8 in order to accommodate different countries
29. ceive a replacement unit after we have received your unit Write the RA number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss Carefully pack the unit using the original box and packing material if possible Please retain all accessories that were included with your unit such asthe remote control hand unit Include with the shipment 1 Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale to verify your unit s warranty eligibility 2 A brief note describing your unit s problem 3 Your name address and phone number The representative will advise the addressto 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 After we receive your product a newor refurbished unit will be shipped to you What your warranty does not cover Acts of nature such as but not limited to lightning damage Adjustment of customer controls Damage from misuse or neglect A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes Batteries Units purchased or serviced outside the U S A Shipping damage if the unit was not packed and shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson Storage fees may be charged by the exchange point if you fail to pickup the replacement unit in a timely manner Product Registration Please comple
30. d Setup CABLE OFF AIR SIGNAL TV AUDIO OUT R L o 0 T S VIDEO VIDEO IN AUDIO IN p 222 o ove DVD PLAYER DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS RECEIVER AUDIO IN Dolby Digital and DTS Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats used to record 5 1 channel audio signals onto the digital track of film while the film is being made Both of these formats provide up to six separate channels left right center left rear right rear and common subwoofer The disc will play 5 1 channel sound only if you ve connected a DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if the original movie the disc was recorded from was encoded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format Please Read This Before Using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Jack This player s digital output jack is designed for a connection to a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder Older digital equipment not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream Such a connection can create high level of noise that may be harmful to your ears and could damage headphones or speakers It is important to choose the correct Digital Output setting in the DVD Player s Sound menu especially hen you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack For more information see chapter 5 10 chapter 1 Connections and Setup DVD Player TV Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1 Connect the left and right audio cablesto your audio video receiver and to th
31. doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above Note Your cable or off air connection to the television should not be affected by this connection Connect your cable or off air antenna to your television as you normally would You may need to consult your television manual for details Go to page 19 8 chapter 1 w o o o Connections and Setup TV AUDIO OUT R L AUDIO IN S VIDEO VIDEO IN DVD PLAYER CABLE OR OFF AIR SIGNAL VCR 44 DVD Player TV VCR 1 Connect the audio cablesto the AUDIO OUT L left white and R right red jackson the back of your DVD Player and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV Connect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR e S Video optional If your TV hasan S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above Connect the antenna or cable to the Antenna Input jack on the VCR Connect a coaxial cable to the antenna output jack on the VCR and to the Antenna Input jack on the television Plug the power cord into an AC outlet Go to page 19 Connections an
32. e CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL Note This unit can be used only where the power supply is AC 120 V 50 60Hz It cannot be used elsewhere Note This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information If the Region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this DVD player this DVD player cannot play the disc The Region number for this DVD player is Region No 1 Note This device is protected by U S patent numbers 4 631 603 and 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 and other intellectual property rights The use of Macrovision s copy protection technology in the device must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay per view uses only unless otherwise authorized in writing by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Table of Contents Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect 6 Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeenen nnne nnne 6 Choose Your
33. e AUDIO OUT L left white and R right red jackson the back of your DVD Player If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver insert an optical digital cable not provided to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the DVD player to the Digital Input jack on the back of the receiver You must also set the Digital Ouput setting in the Sound menu see chapter 5 Connect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your OR S Video optional If your TV hasan S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video usethe basic video connection listed above Plug the power cord into an AC outlet Go to page 19 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems Inc chapter 1 11 Connections and Setup CABLE OFF AIR SIGNAL TV AUDIO OUT R O Q 1 AUDIO IN S VIDEO VIDEO IN o pv DVD PLAYER PRO LOGIC OR STEREO RECEIVER 12 chapter 1 Connections and Setup DVD Player TV Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1 Connect the
34. elected Some DVDs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning or title and chapter skip Disc won t play Both the player and the DVD is coded by region If the regional codes don t match the disc cannot be played This player is Region No 1 Check the disc code Verifythatthe disc isatype that this player can read See page 22 Clean the disc e Tryanother disc to see if the disc that won t play is bad Desired angle cannot be changed Some DVDs do not have the multi camera angle system and some discs have it only on certain portions Picture is not displayed Make sure the TV SCREEN feature the Setup menu is set correctly for with correct aspect ratio your television Forgot Rating Limit Password With the power on pressand hold the STOP and PLAY PAUSE buttons on the player This resets the password feature and all other settingsto the initial factory settings You may be required to select a menu language the next time you power up Cannot copy discsto video tape This player is equipped with anticopy protection will not read disc or Turn the player off and unplug it to reset the DVD player Wait approximately 2 other error message minutes plug the player back in and turn it on chapter 6 55 Reference GE DIGITAL VIDEO DISC DVD LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers e Anydefect in materials or workmanship For how long after your purchase 90days Unit exchange which includes parts and labor
35. ents Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away from audio video cables Connection Pictures Audio video cables are usually bundled together For better visibility the connection pictures this book show each cable separately audio left audio right and video Note The illustrations in this book representational and in some instances may not exactly match the item represented Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play DVD video discs DVD video discs contain high quality picture and sound content Audio discs Audio CDscontain musical or sound content only Video CDs Like DVD discs VCDs contain picture and sound content VCDs hold less content that DVD discs CD R files CD R discs with files recorded or downloaded on them DyD men DIGITAL AUDIO VI D EO C D chapter 1 Connections and Setup Choose Your Connection There are several waysto connect your DVD player Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD player Components Cables Needed Connection Title Coaxial T
36. er 6 Other Information Tro bleshooting eer t certe tende 54 DONSE 56 Accessories Order Form 5 59 IG OX eC 61 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Chapter Overview Thingsto Consider Choose your Connection TheJackson the Back of the DVD Player e Front Panel Controls e Front Panel Display Installing the Batteries e Howto Find Your TV sInput Channel Howto Move Around the DVD Player s Menu System SettheMenu Language Setting Other Options TheRemote Control Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet Turn off the TV and or components before you connect or disconnect any cables Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your DVD player Protect Components from Overheating Don t block ventilation holes on any of the components Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely Don t stack components When you place components in a stand make sure you allow adequate ventilation If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won t flow around other compon
37. es won t be seen Most discs produced in a widescreen format can t be cropped in this fashion This means the black bars will appear at the top and the bottom of the screen 4 x 3 LB Choose this setting if you want to see movies in their original aspect ratio height to width ratio You ll see the entire frame of the movie but it will take up a smaller portion of the screen vertically The movie might appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen 16 x 9 Wide Choose this setting if your DVD Player is connected to a widescreen TV If you choose this setting and you don t have a widescreen TV the images on the screen may appear distorted due to 16x9 Widescreen vertical compression If you play a disc recorded in 4 x 3 format on a widescreen TV the left and right side of the screen will appear black 44 chapter 5 The Menu System Standard This feature can be used to select a different color system according to the type of TV being used The TV Type is preset for you and should not be changed Angle The Angle icon is displayed when there is more than one camera angle available for the scene that is playing If you don t want the Angle icon displayed on screen you may turn it off 1 2 chapter 5 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Display option Press PLAY OK to select The Display menu is displayed Use the up down arrow button
38. g that number on the remote 5 To view the next nine thumbnails press the button to go forward and the button to go to the previous page 6 To exit the index without making a selection press the STOP button chapter 4 Chapter 5 The Menu System Chapter Overview The Display Menu The Sound Menu e Password Setup e The Preferences Menu The Menu System The Setup Menu The Display Menu Image Depending on the type of television you have you may want to adjust the screen setting aspect ratio The default setting is 4x3 pan amp scan 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the DISPLAY option Press PLAY OK to select The DISPLAY menu is displayed 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the IMAGE option The image display options appear on the right 4 Press the right arrow button to move to the image options Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired image display When an option is highlighted the option description appears at the bottom of the screen 5 Press PLAY OK to select the option 6 Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the MAIN MENU option and press PLAY OK 4x3 P amp S Choose this setting if you want the movie to fill the entire screen of your TV This might mean that parts of the picture the left and right edg
39. irectly to the DVD input channel by pressing a specific number see table below e through all the channels the channel list by pressing the channel up down buttons on theTV Some common scenarios are listed in the following table Video Input Channel Variations Button switch Button on the Channel on the TV TV Remote VIDEO VID 1 00 SIGNAL LINE 90 VID 1 VID 9 VID 2 VIDEO 92 S VID S VID 93 S VIDEO INPUT VID 1 S VIDEO VID 2 SOURCE AUX chapter 1 19 Connections and Setup OPEN CLOSE INFO DIMMER ANGLE COCOCO 3 91 59 CCS 8 0 10 10 REMAIN RESUME CO Co GD C ra ae OO Oo CLEAR v AB REPEAT OO Oo b PITCH SUBTITLE SOUND VOLUME AUDIO MUTE Co O V Co 1 Remote Control Buttons from left to right Thissection describes what each button does when the remote is operating the DVD Player INFO Bringsup the Info Display Dimmer Dimsthe display panel on the front of the player The first press dims the display the second press turns it off completely and the third press returns the display to normal OPEN CLOSE Pressand hold to open and close the disc tray Number buttons 1 9 Use the number buttons to input information such as chapter numbers track numbers or to make selections on some menu screens Number buttons 0 10 and 10 The 0 1
40. isc while it isin play mode Advances backward one chapter at a time a ae Allows to search forward through a disc while it isin play GC CO 2 mode Advances forward one chapter at a time C 2 J lt CO STOP Stops disc play 5 Arrow buttons Use the arrow buttons left right up and down to COC V move through the on screen menus You highlight a menu item by CC pressing the arrow buttons and select a highlighted item by pressing the 0 10 410 REMAIN RESUME OK button CO CO Y GO BACK Returns you to the previous menu FREV FFWD SLOW ZOOM GD CO CLEAR Clears on screen displays from screen SETUP GUIDE MENU PAUSE Allows you repeat a portion of the disc from a designated point A to another designated point B REPEAT Press this button to bring up the Repeat info banner You can repeat part or all of a chapter track or an entire disc PITCH Controls pitch when playing karaoke SUBTITLE When a disc is playing press this button to show the Subtitle banner if the disc was created with subtitles SOUND Switches between Stereo and Mono dc Ar b OO Oo REPEAT CLEAR ANGLE Press this button to access various camera angles on a disc if z TTC a the disc contains multiple camera angles VOLUME AUDO VOLUME Adjusts the volume level AUDIO Allows you to select a different lang
41. iver with a digital signal input use this feature to select your player s type of digital output OFF No signal is output from the optical or coaxial port BITSTREAM Select this option when the DVD player is connected with a power amplifier through optical or coaxial port The power amplifier connected must have Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG decoding PCM Select this option when the DVD player is connected with a 2 channel digital or stereo amplifier l With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Display option Press PLAY IMAGE STANDARD OK to select The Display menu is displayed ANGLE 2 T LANGUAGE 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Digital Output Eg option The digital output choices appear on the right SUBTITLE BITSTREAM PCM 4 Press the right arrow button to move to the digital output choices gt MAIN MENU Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired choice When an option is highlighted the option description appears at the bottom of the screen The Display Menu with the Digital Output 5 Press PLAY OK to select the choice option selected SET UP DIGITAL OUTPUT 6 Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press PLAY OK Subtitles Subtitles can be turned on or off 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu
42. lay No operations can be The batteries in the remote may need replacing performed with remote O perate the remote control closer to the DVD player Remove any obstacles between the remote and the DVD player or other component Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it Reinstall batteries and try remote again You may need to reprogram it The icon appears on screen The feature or action cannot be completed at thistime because The discs software restricts it 2 The disc s software doesn t support the feature e g angles 3 Thefeature is not available at the moment 4 You verequested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range No sound while playing a DVD The DTS option is selected but your receiver has no DTS decoder or you don t have a receiver connected 54 chapter 6 Reference Troubleshooting DVD Problem Subtitle and or audio If the subtitle and or audio language does not exist on the disc the language is notthe one initial settings will not be seen heard The disc s priority language is selected selected from the initial instead Set the subtitle and or audio language initial setting manually setting No on screen display The OFF setting is selected for O SD Display select ON in the Setup menu Play doesn t begin when The rating level has been set and the disc is subject to that restriction atitle is s
43. layed SPEAKERS 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 3 Highlight the Range option and press PLAY OK to select it gt MAIN MENU 4 Aslider bar appears Press the right arrow button to move to the slider bar Use the up down arrow buttons to adjust the range SET DYNAMIC RANGE TO 7 8 5 When the range is adjusted press the left arrow button to return to Use the up down arrow keys to set the the Sound menu options To return to the main menu highlight the Dynamic Range Main Menu option and press PLAY OK Mono Stereo This option allows you to set the output mode of the left and right audio signals l 2 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Sound option Press PLAY OK to select The Sound menu is displayed Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Mono Stereo option The mono stereo choices appear on the right Press the right arrow button to move to the mono stereo choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired choice When an choice is highlighted it s description appears at the bottom of the screen Press PLAY OK to select the choice Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press PLAY OK Note the Mixed Mono setting only works when the disc being played is 5 I channel chapter 5 47 The Menu System
44. les between chapter repeat title repeat and off p 1 While a disc is playing press REPEAT the repeat banner appears 2 Press REPEAT again to turn on chapter repeat The current chapter will repeat until you turn REPEAT off or select title repeat 3 To repeat a title push the REPEAT button again 4 turn repeat off press the REPEAT button until REPEAT OFF is displayed Press the REPEAT button to select Title or Chapter Repeat chapter 2 Playing DVDs Use A B Repeat to set a specified segment to repeat 32 A B Repeat A B Repeat lets you repeat a specific segment on the DVD that you define l Atthe start of the segment you want to repeat Press the A B button on the remote The Info Display shows A 2 Allow the movie to play to the end of the segment you want to mark You must let the movie play in standard playback mode to set the B point in A B Repeat If you rewind or fast forward A B Repeat is cancelled 3 Press A B again to set the B point 4 The segment that you set plays until you turn off Repeat To turn repeat off press A B to resume normal playback chapter 2 Chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and discs Chapter Overview La Pa CD A CDPabac Pa MP3 Ka a dise DIGITAL AUDIO Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Loading and Playing an Audio CD B aa a c ab a m CANNOT b a La CD I
45. n to the Password menu Note If Password Mode is turned on and you play a disc which is higher than the parental rating youve set you must enter your password to play that disc chapter 5 49 The Menu System The Preferences Menu Selecting the Audio Preference Use the Audio menu to select the soundtrack language that you prefer If the disc you are playing has that language available it will play in that language If your preferred audio language isn t available the disc s default language will be played 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the down arrow to highlight Preferences the Preferences menu appears 3 Highlight the Audio option A list of language choices appear on the right 4 Use the right arrow to move to the language choices Use the up down arrows to highlight the desired choice 5 Press PLAY OK to select the option Ifyou select the Other option a screen will appear that requires you to enter a code for the language you want Refer to the Other Language List on page 52 for the appropriate code Type in the appropriate code and press PLAY OK Note The Other language option may not work if the disc you are playing was not authored with that language 6 Press the left arrow to return to the Preferences options Notes Not all discs provide multiple languages for the soundtrack Some discs may not contain the language you selected as your initial language in th
46. nob to the right for fast forward motion playback Turn the knob to the left for fast reverse motion playback STOP Stopsdisc play PAUSE Pauses disc play P B C For Video CDs with playback control turns playback control on off REPEAT Accesses Repeat modes SOUND Changesthe audio language GO BACK Returnsto the previous menu PLAY Begins disc play and closes disc tray if open Front Panel Display See following page for details Remote Sensor The sensor that reads signals from the remote Echo Controlsthe amount of echo when playing a Karaoke disc MIC LEVEL Controlsthe microphone volume level when playing a karaoke disc MIC2 Plugin karaoke microphone here chapter 1 17 Connections and Setup Install Batteries in the Remote 1 Removethe battery compartment cover on the back of the remote 2 Insert new batteries Match the polarities and on the batteries with the diagram on the remote 3 Putthe battery compartment cover back on the remote Important Battery Information e f you re not going to use the remote for a month or more be sure to remove the batteries because they can leak and cause damage Dispose of batteries in the proper manner according to federal state and local regulations e Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type if inserted incorrectly if all batteries are not replaced at the same time if disposed of in fire or if an attempt is made
47. not covered by warranty will be charged to your account If your unit is not received within 14 days the suggested retail value of the receiver will be charged to your credit card This amount will be credited less a 10 handling fee if the unit is subsequently received 4 Ship your defective unit back to ususing the replacement unit s carton Shipping instructions will be included on the carton along with your RA number which will allow you to easily ship the unit back to us Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss Include with the shipment e Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale A brief note describing your receiver problem Your name address and phone number Option Il l Forafee of 10 00 we will send a replacement unit to our exchange point 2 Theexchange location will notify you of its arrival 3 Take your unit and evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale to the exchange location and you will be provided the new or refurbished unit Please retain all accessories such asthe remote control hand unit 56 chapter 6 Reference If the repairs are covered by your warranty you will not be billed Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson Return transportation storage handling and insurance costs are your responsibility We accept no responsibility in case of damage or loss To re
48. number of available subtitles and the currently selected subtitle 30 Press STOP twice Press the INDEX button the index may take a moment to load The screen displays thumbnails of the first nine chapters Each thumbnail has a number in the corner You can select and play a chapter by pressing that number on the remote To view the next nine thumbnails press the button to go forward and the i button to go to the previous page To exit the index without making a selection press the STOP button Subtitles When a DVD is recorded with subtitles you can use the Subtitle feature to view the subtitles on screen To turn subtitles on 1 Press the SUBTITLES button on the remote The Info Banner displays the default subtitle language and the number of subtitle languages available If no subtitles are available the screen displays NO SUBTTILE Press the SUBTITLE button again to turn subtitles on The subtitles will be displayed in the default language To display subtitles in a different language press the SUBTITLES button to scroll through the available subtitles To turn subtitles off press the SUBTITLES button until subtitles are off Note If the disc does not contain this language the disc s default language is automatically selected Changing the Audio Language When a DVD is recorded with multiple soundtracks you can use the Audio feature to temporarily change the audio language the language of the
49. rame Advance advances 2 frames at a time l Press M once to freeze playback 2 Press of the 1 button again to advance the picture one frame at a time 3 Press PLAY OK to resume normal playback Slow Motion Playback l Press SLOW on the remote for forward slow motion playback 2 Press the button again to decrease the speed With each consecutive press of the SLOW button the playback speed decreases For example The first press of the SLOW button plays back at 1 2 speed the second press plays back at 1 4 speed etc 3 To resume normal playback press PLAY OK or keep pressing the REV button until normal playback is resumed Skipping Chapters Use the PPI button to go to the next chapter and the I button to go to the previous chapter chapter 2 27 Playing DVDs Play Mode Random The Random option plays a disc s chapters in random order If there is more than one title the title with the most chapters is selected If there is more that one title and all titles have an equal amount of chapters the first title is selected If each title has only one chapter each the titles chapters will be played in random order l Press STOP twice to stop playback 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote control the Play Mode info banner appears 3 Press the PLAY MODE button until the Random option is displayed 4 Press PLAY OK To stop Random playback press STOP and PLAY OK to resume normal playback Program
50. rench 7082 Lithuanian 7684 Sindhi 8368 Afar 6565 Frisian 7089 Macedonian 7775 Singhalese 8373 Afrikaans 6570 Galician 7176 Malagsy 7771 Siswati 8383 Albanian 8381 Georgian 7565 Malay 7788 Slovak 8375 Ameharic 6577 German 6869 Malayalam 7776 Slovenian 8376 Arabic 6582 Greek 6976 Maltese 7784 Somali 8379 Armenian 7289 Greenlandic 7576 Maori 7773 Spanish 6983 Assamese 6583 Guarani 7178 Marathi 7782 Sundanese 8385 Aymara 6588 Gujarati 7185 Moldavian 7779 Swahili 8387 Azerbaijani 6590 Hausa 7265 Mongolian 7778 Swedish 8386 Bashkir 6665 Hebrew 7387 Naru 7865 Tagalog 8476 Basque 6985 Hindi 7273 Nepali 7869 Tajik 8471 Bengali Bangla 6678 Hungarian 7285 Norwegian 7879 8465 Bhutani 6890 Icelandic 7383 Occitan 7967 Tatar 8484 Bihari 6672 Indonesian 7378 Oriya 7982 Telugu 8469 Bislama 6673 Interlingua 7365 Oromo Afan 7977 Thai 8472 Breton 6682 Interlingue 7369 Panjabi 8065 Tibetan 6679 Bulgarian 6671 Inupiak 7375 Pashto Pushto 8083 Tigrinya 8473 Burmese 7789 Irish 7165 Persian 7065 Tonga 8479 Byelorussian 6669 Italian 7384 Polish 8076 Tsonga 8483 Cambodian 7577 Japanese 7465 Portuguese 8084 Turkish 8482 Catalan 6765 Javanese 7487 Quechua 8185 Turkmen 8475 Chinese 9072 Kannada 7578 Rhaero Romance 8277 TThai 7472 Corsican 6779 Kashmiri 7583 Romanian 8279 Croatian 7282 Kazakh 7575 Russian 8285 Czech 6783 Kinyarwanda 8287 Samoan 8377 Danish 6865 Kirghiz 7589 Sangho 8371 Dutch 7876 Kirundi 827
51. rresponding Audio Input jacks left and right on your TV or receiver DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO If your TV hasan S Video jack you can connect an S Video cable for increased video quality The S Video cable only carries the picture signal remember to connect the left and right audio cables 16 chapter 1 Connections and Setup Front Panel Controls 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 PLAY OK 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 ON OFF Use to turn the power on and off Pitch Controls pitch when playing karaoke discs Pressp to lower the pitch Each push of the button lowersthe pitch one step up to seven steps Press to raise the pitch Disc Tray PressOPEN CLOSE to open and close disc tray OPEN CLOSE open and close the disc tray Previous Movesto the beginning of the preceding title chapter or track on a disc in effect skipping the title chapter or track Press and hold to reverse through the DVD or CD each subsequent press and hold increasesthe reverse speed Next Movesto the beginning of the next title chapter or track on a disc in effect skipping the title chapter or track Press and hold to forward through the DVD or CD each subsequent press and hold increases the forward speed SEARCH Turn the k
52. s to highlight the Angle option The angle choices appear on the right Press the right arrow button to move to the angle choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired choice Press PLAY OK to select the choice Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press PLAY OK DISPLAY MENU IMAGE STANDARD ANGLE gt gt ENGLISH DIGITAL OUT FRENCH SUBTITLE SPANISH gt MAIN MENU MENU LANGUAGE The Display Menu with the Language option highlighted Menu Language Use this feature to change the language for the player s on screen menu system The default is English 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Display option Press PLAY OK to select The Display menu appears 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Language option The language choices appear on the right 4 Press the right arrow button to move to the language choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired language 5 Press PLAY OK to select the language The menu will immediately change to the selected language 6 Press the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press PLAY OK The Menu System Selecting Digital Output Type If you have a rece
53. soundtrack 1 During disc playback press AUDIO on the remote the audio language banner appears Press the AUDIO button to scroll through available languages Note When you play a disc the player s default audio language is selected If the disc does not contain this language the disc s default language is automatically selected This feature is disc dependent may not work with all DVDs chapter 2 Playing DVDs Changing the Camera Angle Some DVDs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence l During disc playback press ANGLE on the remote The angle icon appears If no additional camera angles are available the S symbol will be displayed 2 If multiple camera angles are available the ANGLE icon displays the current angle number and the number of angles available For example 1 4 indicates that angle one is being displayed and there are four different angles available 3 Press the ANGLE button again to go to the next camera angle 4 Toresume normal playback scroll through the camera angles until ANGLE turns off Note 7 45 feature does not work when a DVD has not been recorded with a multi camera angle system Using the Repeat Feature There are four repeat options Off e Chapter repeats the chapter that is playing Title repeats the title that is playing A B Repeat repeats a selected segment of the disc To Repeat a Chapter or Title The REPEAT button togg
54. te and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your DVD product It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage How state law relates to warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that vary from state to state If you purchased your product outside the United States This warranty does not apply See your dealer for warranty information chapter 6 57 This page intentionally left blank Reference Accessory Order Form for Your DVD Player Accessories and Order Form Description Part No Price Qty Optical Plug to Optical Plug 3 ft DV3 15 95 Optical Plug to Optical Plug 6 ft DV6 19 95 Optical Plug to Mini Plug 3 ft DV3M 15 95 Optical Plug to Mini Plug 6 ft DV6M 19 95 Coaxial Digital Audio Cable 3 ft DT3A 9 95 Coaxial Digital Audio Cable 6 ft DT6A 14 95 Surge Protector SCTV160 49 95 Total Merchandise Sales Tax We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state country and locality to which the merchandise is being sent Shipping and Handling Total Amount Enclosed Use VISA MasterCard or Discover Card preferably Money order or check must be in U S currency only No COD or CASH Surge Protector SCTV160 Prices are subject to change without notice All accessories
55. the Playback Control mode 40 chapter 4 Playing Video CDs Resuming Playback Control To resume the Playback Control mode press MENU the disc s menu appears Using the Time Search Feature You can use the Time Search feature to begin playback from any point on the disc in the currently playing title by entering the elapsed time For example if you have a favorite scene that begins 12 34 minutes into the movie you can go directly to that point in the title l Press the TIME SEARCH button on the remote the time search prompt will be displayed 2 Enter the elapsed time where you want to begin playback As soon as you enter the last number playback will begin from the time that you specified Note This feature does not work in Playback Control mode A B Repeat A B Repeat lets you repeat a specific segment on the DVD that you define The segment will repeat until you turn it off 1 At the start of the segment you want to repeat Press the button on the remote The Info Display shows REPEAT A 2 Allow the movie to play to the end of the segment you want to mark You must let the movie play in standard playback mode to set the B point in A B Repeat If you rewind or fast forward A B Repeat is cancelled 3 Press A B again to set the B point 4 The segment that you set plays until you turn Repeat off To turn A B repeat off press A B to resume normal playback Use A B Repeat to repeat a segment
56. the disc was created with subtitles If a menu item is grayed out it means that item isn t available Information Banners Banners are a type of information display that appear across the top of the screen during playback Information banners are activated by pressing the INFO button on the remote Loading and Playing Discs Your DVD player plays DVD discs and audio CD discs Before you load a disc make sure that it is compatible with the player The following discs CANNOT be used with this player e Laserdiscs e CD I CD ROM computer only discs CD RW DVD ROM e Discs recorded using other broadcast standards i e PAL or SECAM e CD G discs play audio only not graphics 24 chapter 2 Playing DVDs To Load and Play a Disc Turn on the TV and your DVD player press on the player or the remote control 1 Press the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control or the front of the DVD Player 2 Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc s label facing up double sided discs have content on both sides so you can place either side up This is an example of a 3 Press the OPENeCLOSE or PLAY button on the front of the player one sided disc to close the disc tray The DVD Player reads the disc s table of contents and then one of three things happens depending on how the disc was programmed The disc starts playing The disc menu appears on the screen One of the options will start disc pla
57. the player The content and operation of disc menus varies from disc to disc Check the instructions that accompany the Video CD for more information on how to use the playback control functions for that specific disc If a disc menu appears 1 Use the number buttons on the remote to select a track similar to a title 2 Press PLAY OK on the remote to begin playback of the selected track 3 Press 10r on the remote to scroll through the tracks 4 Press the STOP button on the remote to stop playback and return to the disc menu To bring up the disc menu during disc play press the MENU button on the remote If the Video CD Has Playback Control If a disc is encoded with the playback control function a menu screen appears after the disc is loaded into the player 1 Use the number buttons on the remote to select a track Press PLAY OK to begin playback of the selected track 2 3 Press or 4 on the remote to scroll through the tracks 4 Press GO BACK to stop playback and return to the menu or press STOP to stop playback and remove the menu from the screen Bypassing Playback Control If a Video CD has playback control you can bypass the disc s menu by following these steps when you first load the discs l Press STOP to put the player in the stop mode 2 Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the desired track number and then press PLAY OK When playback begins the disc will respond as if it is not in
58. to charge a battery not intended to be recharged Discard leaky batteries immediately Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury Point the Remote in the Right Direction When you want the remote to operate the DVD Player point the remote at the DVD Player notthe TV The remote hasto be pointed in the correct direction and toward the correct component in order for the remote control s signal to communicate with the sensor on the component Make sure there is a clear path between the remote control and the component you want to operate so the signal isn t blocked Turn on the TV and DVD Player chapter 1 Connections and Setup How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel You need to tune your TV to the Video Input Channel or S Video Channel if you connected the S Video cable to your TV and to your DVD Player to see the DVD Player s menu and to see the content that s on a disc The video channel on TVs variesfor different brands and different models In order for your DVD remote to work your TV must be set on the correct video input channel e If your TV brand is RCA GE or PROSCAN press TV button on the TV remote not the DVD remote Then pressthe INPUT button on the remote f you have another brand consult your T V sO wner s Manual If those options don t work try one of the following options e Pressa button on the TV remote see table below e Select it from the TV smenu system Tune d
59. uage to playa DVD disc in ee m provided the disc was authored with multiple languages MUTE Lowersthe volume to an inaudible level chapter 1 21 This page intentionally left blank Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Chapter Overview Regional Coding Using Different Menus Loading and Playing Discs Using a Disc Menu DVD Playback Features Using the On Screen Info Banner Special Features 244 Playing DVDs 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 If the codes don t match the disc won t play This player s code is region 1 Using Different Menus Each disc is programmed with different features There are three separate ways you can use to access features Disc menu The Disc menu is part of each disc and is separate from the DVD player s menu The contents of each disc menu varies according to how the disc was authored and what features are included The disc menu is turned on and off while the disc is playing with the MENU button on the remote DVD player menu The DVD player s menu system is accessed only when a disc isn t playing Press MENU on the remote to bring up the DVD player menu Remember that a feature will only work if the disc was programmed with that feature For example if you have subtitles turned on the subtitles will only appear if
60. 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 this 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 This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately Returning this card allows us to contact you if needed Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase Attach it here and record the serial number in case you need it The number is located on the back of the player Model No GE1101P Serial No Purchase Date Dealer Address Phone WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this DVD player to rain or moistur
61. y Highlight that option and press OK The DVD Player s main menu appears on the screen Press the This is an example of a 2 sided disc The title is PLAY OK button on the remote in the center When you stop playing a disc the player remembers where you stopped When you start playing the disc again the DVD Player picks up where you left off To begin the title over press STOP twice Using a Disc Menu A disc is capable of having an on screen menu that is separate from the DVD player s menu system and on screen information banners The disc menu might only contain a list of the titles and chapters or it may allow Tip you to change features such as language and playback settings Note Default settings are the settings that the player will default to iai 4 B each time it is turned on automatically To access the disc menu when Any settings you change with the disc menu only temporarily override the you re playinga disc default settings press MENU on the Use the Setup Menu of the DVD player to change the default settings See remote chapter 6 Although the content and operation of disc menus varies from disc to disc the following example will give you an idea of what to expect 1 While the disc is playing press MENU The disc menu appears Can t Catch Up Il Language 2 Cast amp Crew 3 Jump to a Scene j 4 Production Trivia An example of a disc menu Menus on discs vary chapter
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