Kenwood DV 5900 M Owners Manual

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KENWOOD

MULTIPLE DVD VCD CD PLAYER INSTRUCTION MANUAL

DV'5900 M KENWOOD CORPORATION

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This instruction manual is for some models. Model
availability and features (functions) may differ depending
on the country and sales area.

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0-1 Before applying power

Units are designed for operation as follows.

For the United Kingdom

A Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

U.S.A. and Canada ........................ AC 120 V only Factory fitted moulded mains plug
Europe and ILK. ........................... AC 230 V only
Other countries .............................. AC 110-240 V

Blue : Neutral

l. The mains plug contains a fuse. For replacement, use only a 13-Amp ASTA-approved (B51362) fuse.
2. The fuse cover must be refitted when replacing the fuse in the moulded plug.

3. Do not cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points
in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved
extension lead or adapter, or consult your dealer.

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a
possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.

IMPORTANT : The wires in the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code:
: Live
Do not connect those leads to the earth terminal ofa three-pin plug.

0-2 Safety precautions

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN
EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, 1S INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE
PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" WITHIN THE
PRODUCTS ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE
TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS.

INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT
OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE

THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE Is
A LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE.

The marking of products using lasers
(For countries other than II.S.A., (LS.-
Military and Canada)

CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT

The marking this product has been classified as Class 1.
It means that there is no danger of hazardous radiation
outside the product.

Location: Back panel

CAUTION

VISIBLE LASER RADIATION

WHEN OPEN. DO NOT
STARE INTO BEAM.

Inside this laser product, a laser diode classified as Class
2 laser radiation is contained as alerted by the internal
caution label shown above. Do not stare into beam.

Location: DVD laser pick-up unit cover inside this
product

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Chapter 3: Basic Operation

3-2 Configuration of Discs

DVD AUDIO disc configuration (DV-5900M only)

MP3 disc configuration

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The group is the largest unit composing the music
in an DVD AUDIO disc. Each group is composed
of multiple tracks, and each track is composed of
multiple indices.

Chapter 3

DVD VIDEO disc configuration

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The title is the largest unit composing the music
and/or pictures in an DVD VIDEO disc. Each title
is composed of multiple chapters.

CD and VCD disc configuration

|.- CD and VCD -.|
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Configuration of MP3 discs

The folder is the storage unit at the highest level in the
disc. Sometimes a single folder contains more than one
file, or sometimes files are recorded directly in the disc
in place of being included in a folder. Some discs also
have a hierarchical structure in which a folder includes
sub-folders. Note that the file numbers are not assigned
on a per-folder basis but they are assigned consecutively
for all the files in the whole disc.

3-3 Turning power on

Operation procedure

1. If preparation of the TV is required :
Set the input selector ofthe TV to monitor the video
output from this unit.

If preparation of the AV amplifier is required :
Set the input selector of the AV amplifier to monitor
the audio output from this unit.

2. Press the POWER button on the player.

When the power ofthe player is in the standby mode,
press the POWER button on the remote.

I When power is switched on, the unit starts
detection ofdiscs in the stocker ("DETECIION" is
displayed during this).

When discs have been detected, the unit automatically
reads T QC on discs (READING" is displayed during
this) then starts playback.

I When no disc has been detected, the display shows
N0 DISC".

[To put the player power in the standby mode]

I When the power is on, press the POWER button on the
remote. The " STANDBY" indicator lights up to indicate
that the player is in the standby mode of power.

[To turn the player off]

I When the power is on or standby, press the POWER
button on the player to turn it off.

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Chapter 4

Chapter 4: OSD Operation

4-2 Basic OSD Operation

Various operations can be performed by selecting the
OSD icons on the TV screen using the cursor button on
the remote

Operation procedure

1. Press the ON SCREEN button to display OSD.

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"MAIN" OSD :

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. .__.

(DV-5900M)
Only the "MAIN " OSD can be displayed when the button
is pressed in stop mode (The up and down arrows shown
in the above figure are not displayed.)

When the button is pressed in a play mode, the OSD
can be changed by pressing the cursor up/ down button.

"SOUND" OSD :

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(DV-5900M)

Intent:

(DV-5900M

o If the on-screen message or OSD is displayed

outside the TV screen when using a widescreen TV
or similar monitoring device, set the " OSD
Position" setting to "Cinema". -g

2. Select an OSD icon by pressing the cursor up/down
button, then press the ENTER button to display the
pull-down menu.

Press the cursor button to move the cursor. But the
cursor cannot be moved to the icons of currently
unavailable functions

The OSD includes icons with a variety of functions
The displayed icons are variable depending on the
player status and played disc.

When the cursor is located on the left or right end,
if you attempt to move the cursor toward the
outside, the cursor will move to the opposite end.

To clear the OSD display, move the cursor to the
EXIT icon and press the ENTER button. (The same
effect can also be obtained by pressing the ON
SCREEN button)

From the displayed pull-down menu, select the
desired item by pressing cursor button up/down
button or by inputting the desired item number using
0 to 9 , +10 and +100 button

Example of pull-down menu display:

(DV-5900M)

Example of menu display when a number is input:

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:23 (DV-5900M)

When a group, title, chapter, track, folder, or file number is input

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using numeric buttons, the pull-down menu display changes and
the input number blinks in it. (The figure on the right of the
input number shows the number of chapters in the disc.)

If you commit a mistake in the numeric button input, press
the RETURN button and restart the input from the beginning.

I When A and V are displayed on the top and
bottom of the pull-down menu, the menu has
more pages above or below the current page. When
the cursor is located on the bottom edge, press the
cursor down button makes it possible to advance
to the next page. (When the cursor is located on
the top edge, press the cursor upward makes it
possible to return to the previous page.)

I "b" and "J" on the left and right edges of pull-
down menu indicates that pressing the cursor
button makes it possible to clear the pull-down
menu and move the cursor to the originally pressed
icon. (The same effect is also available by pressing
the RETURN button.)

4. Press the ENTER button to enter the selection in
memory.

I The OSD icon display varies depending on the
content of change.

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Chapter 4

Chapter 4: OSD Operation

0 When a DVD recorded with Dolby Digital audio
(with 2 or more channels) is played, the "DOLBY
DIGITAL" indicator on the player main unit lights

up.

4-4-3 Cinema Voice function

This function to be used when words are hard to be
distinguished during playback of DVD recorded with
Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, or DVD
AUDIO" LPCM.

To use this function, it is required that the disc being
played provides the center channel audio.

*DVD AUDIO is DV-5900M only
0 When the digital output terminal is used, the
Digital Audio" setting should be set to PCM"

or "Off".

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Operation procedure

1. Press the ON SCREEN button during playback of DVD,
then select the "SOUND" OSD by pressing the cursor
up/ down button.

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pressing the cursor left/ right button, then press the
ENTER button.

2. Move the cursor to (Cinema Voice icon) by

0 The icon can be selected only when the played
software is recorded with Dolby Digital Surround,
Dolby Digital, DTS, or DVD AUDIO LPCM. (with
center channel).

3. Select on or off by pressing the cursor up/down
button, then press the ENTER button.

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4-4-4 Down Mix function (DV-5900M only)

This function is available with a DVD containing the
recording of multi-channel audio.

This function converts the multi-channel audio into 2-
channel audio and outputs to GCH OUTPUT L/R
terminals.

Operation procedure

1. Press the ON SCREEN button during playback of DVD,
then select the "SOUND" OSD by pressing the cursor
up, down button.

2. Move the cursor to m (Down mix icon) by

pressing the cursor left/right button, then press the
ENTER button.

3. Select on or off by pressing the cursor up/down
button, then press the ENTER button.

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4-5-3 Switching the Viewing angle ()

When a DVD containing the recording of multiple
viewing angles is playedl the angles can be switched as
desired.

Operation procedure

1. During playback of DVD, ensure that the "ANGLE"
indicator in the display is lit.

2. Press the ON SCREEN button during playback, then
display the "VISUAL" OSD by pressing the cursor up/
down.

3. Move the cursor to it. 1 (Angle icon) by

pressing the cursor left/right button, then press the
ENTER button.

4. Select the desired angle number by pressing the cursor
up/down button, then press the ENTER button.

0 With a DVD, a viewing angle number can be
selected from up to 9 numbers

Chapter 4: OSD Operation

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