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Table of contents
Introduction .....................................2
Notes on handling .................................................................2
Supplied accessories ............................................................2
About discs .....................................3
Playable disc types ...............................................................3
Description of parts and controls ...5
Connections ....................................8
Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas .........................8
Assembling the front and surround speakers .......................9
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ...10
Speaker layout ....................................................................13
Connecting a TV ..................................................................13
Connecting the powered subwoofer ....................................14
Connecting to an analog component ...................................14
Connecting to a digital component .....................................14
Connecting the power cord .................................................14
Operating external components with
the remote control ........................15
Operating the TV .................................................................15
Operating the VCR ..............................................................16
Basic operations ...........................17
Turning the system on/off ...................................................17
Selecting the source to play ................................................18
Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] ........................................18
Listening with headphones (not supplied) ..........................18
Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING] .....................18
Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER] .......18
Sleep Timer [SLEEP] ...........................................................19
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center/
surround speakers [SUBWFR, CENTER, SURR L/R] ...........19
Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE] ..................................19
Changing the scan mode ....................................................19
Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] ...20
Playback ........................................21
Basic playback ....................................................................21
One Touch Replay ...............................................................23
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........................................23
Skip to the beginning of a desired selection .......................23
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons .........24
Playing back a bonus group ................................................24
Advanced operations .................... 25
Using the surround mode ...................................................25
Using the on-screen bar .....................................................26
Playing from a specified position on a disc .........................28
Using the file control display ..............................................29
Resume Playback ...............................................................30
Selecting a view angle .........................................................30
Selecting the subtitle ..........................................................30
Selecting the audio .............................................................31
Special picture playback .....................................................31
Program Playback ...............................................................33
Random Playback ...............................................................34
Repeat Playback .................................................................34
Tray lock .............................................................................35
Sound and other settings ....................................................36
Setting DVD preferences .............. 37
Using the setup menus .......................................................37
Menu description ................................................................37
Tuner operations ........................... 41
Manual tuning .....................................................................41
Preset tuning ......................................................................41
Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................42
Reducing the noise of AM (MW) broadcast ........................42
Using the RDS (Radio Data System) when receiving FM
stations ...............................................................................42
References ....................................45
Maintenance .......................................................................45
Troubleshooting ..................................................................45
Specifications .....................................................................46
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