Onkyo DVS 555 Owners Manual

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Before Using Your DVD Player 2

DVD Player

DV-SSSS

Instruction Manual Basic playback

Advanced Playback

Thank you for purchasing the ONKYO DVD Player.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making Function Setup
connections and plugging in the unit.

Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance and listening
enjoyment from your new DVD Player.

Please retain this manual for future reference.

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WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE 0R ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN 0R
MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USERESERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

triangle, is Intended to alert the user to the presence ol uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is Intended to aiert
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance

AVIS

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIOUE
DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIFI

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral

sulficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Important Safeguards

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Read Instructions -All the safety and operating instructions
should be read before the appliance is operated.

Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions
should be retained for future reference.

Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the
operating instructions should be adhered to.

Follow Instructions -All operating and use instructions should
be followed.

Cleaning - Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet before
cleaning. The appliance should be cleaned only as
recommended by the manufacturer.

Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended by
the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

Water and Moisture - Do not use the appliance near water -for
example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry
tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

Accessories - Do not place the appliance on an unstable cart.
stand, tripod, bracket, ortable. The appliance may fall, causing
serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the
appliance. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table
recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the appliance.
Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer's
instructions, and should use a mounting accessory
recommended by the manufacturer. PORTABLE CART WARNING
An appliance and cart

combination should be moved /

with care. Quick stopS.
excessive force, and uneven . 5
surfaces may cause the \
appliance and cart combination A!
to overturn. smsA I

Ventilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the appliance and
to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be
blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by
placing the appliance on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar
surface. The appliance should not be placed in a built-in
installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation
is provided. There should be free space of at least 5 cm (2 in.)
and an opening behind the appliance.

Power Sources - The appliance should be operated only from
the type of power source indicated on the marking label. it you
are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult
your appliance dealer or local power company.

Grounding or Polarization -The appliance may be equipped
with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one
blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power
outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to
insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the
plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your
obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized plug.

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Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be routed
so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items
placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to
cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the appliance.

Lightning - For added protection for the appliance during a
lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long
periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the
antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the
appliance due to lightning and power-line surges.

Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or
integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of
fire or electric shock.

Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into
the appliance through openings as they may touch dangerous
voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or
electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the appliance.

Servicing - Do not attempt to service the appliance yourself as
opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous
voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.

Damage Requiring Service - Unplug the appliance form the

wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel

under the following conditions:

A. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,

B. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the
appliance.

C. If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water,

D. If the appliance does not operate normally by following the
operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions as an improper
adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will
often require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the appliance to its normal operation,

E. If the appliance has been dropped or damaged in any way,
and
F. When the appliance exhibits a distinct change in
performance - this indicates a need for service.
Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, be
sure the service technician has used replacement parts
specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics
as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in
fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to
the appliance, ask the service technician to perform safety
checks to determine that the appliance is in proper operation
condition.
Wall or Ceiling Mounting -The appliance should be mounted
to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

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DISPLAY
DIMMEFI

l Using DIMMER function

Press DIMMER to change the display brightness.

Each time DIMMER is pressed, the display brightness of the unit
changes as shown below.

Normal ~> Dim ~> Very Dim a Normal

MP3
current track number/
total number of tracks in folder elapsed time of current track
Play 16/10 0.05
Trick TRACK1-1
track name
current folder number/
total number of folder elapsed time of current track
PIIV 2/10 0.05
Folidlr FOLDER-1
folder name
current folder number/
current track number elapsed time of current track
Play 2-16 0.05
Track -2i25 1.30
remaining time of total time of
current track current track
current folder number/
current track number elapsed time of current track
Play 2-16 0.05
Tr. Hllo: 128kbps
transmission rate level
Display off
Notes

- Depending on the format and type of disc being used, not all
screens may be displayed.

- When playing Video CDs in PBC mode or unfinalized CD-Fls not
all the above information is displayed.

Viewing Disc Information during while

a disc is stopped

DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY during while a disc
is stopped to display DVD title and
chapter information or Video CD
and CD track information or MP3
folder and track information. Press
DISPLAY again to turn the display
off.

Information about the titles and chapters or
folders and tracks on a disc is displayed.
When the information exceeds the space
on the screen, use the cursor buttons (4/
>) to move to other screens.

DVD WI-
Title chapter Tale Chapter
01 mo 05 1-10

1-21 01 1-13

1-46 03 1~5

1-11 09 1-:

1~B 10 14

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Titles and number of chapters in each title

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Video CD and CD

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Total time 72 .04
Track Time ka Time
01 5 .23 06 E. 51
112 1.55 07 3.18
03 6.13 08 E. 50
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Folder Tmclt Folder Track
01 1 4 01 1 ~10
DZ 1 ~ 11 M 1 ~13
113 1 ~ 3 03 1 ~ 5
M 1 ~ H [ll 1 ~ I
05 1 ~ 15 05 1 ~11

1/2 . DISPLAY Exit

Folders and number of tracks in each folder

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I DTS Out

I MPEG Out

This player is capable of outputting DTS digital audio for DVDs
recorded in DTS. When this player is connected to an AV
component that has a built-in DTS decoder, select [DTS]. If
your system is not equipped to decode DTS, select [Off]. Refer
to the operating instructions supplied with your audio
components if you are unsure about compatibility with DTS.

Settings: Off (Factory setting)
DTS

Note

If you have made digital audio connections to component(s) not
equipped to decode the DTS digital bitstream, be sure to select [Off].
If a DTS signal is output without decoding, the output is digital noise
that could potentially cause damage to your speakers.

I 96 kHz PCM Out

This player is capable of outputting digital signals with a
sampling frequency of 98 kHz. If you have made connections
to a component capable of processing this signal rate, select
[96 kHz] for the signal to be output as is. As some components
are incapable of processing digital signal input with sampling
rates of 96 kHz. selecting [96 kHz > 48 kHz] compresses the
signal to a standard signal with a sampling rate of 48 kHz.

Settings: 96 kHz > 48 kHz (Factory setting )
96 kHz

Note
On DVDs that contain copy protection, the 96 kHz signal may only
be output from the analog audio jacks.

This player is capable of outputting the MPEG digital
bitstream. When the player is connected to an AV component
that has a built-in MPEG decoder, select the [MPEG] setting.
Otherwise, select [MPEG > PCM] to convert the digital signal
to the PCM signal, the digital signal output from a CD.

Settings: MPEG
MPEG > PCM (Factory setting)

I Digital Out

Depending on your preferences and the type of connections
made, you may opt not to have the digital audio signal output
at all. When this setting is set to [Off] there is no signal output
from the digital audio output jacks.

Make changes to the [Digital Out] setting in the Setup screen
Audio menu in the [Expert] menu mode (page 39).

Settings: On (Digital bitstream is output) (Factory setting)
Off (Digital bitstream is not output)

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Adjusting Audio and Video Settings

Setting the Video 2 Options

l Changing the Background of the Screen

You can select a background to appear when the player is in
the stop mode.

Make changes to the [Background] setting in the Setup screen
Video 2 menu.

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Settings: Gray
Black

l Selecting the Type of Paused Image to
Display

This function lets you view a clear still-image when DVD
playback is paused.

Make changes in the [Still Picture] setting in the Setup screen
Video 2 menu in the [Expert] menu mode (page 39).

Settings: Field (Picture shake will be eliminated during a
paused picture.)
Frame (Select to obtain higher picture quality.)

Auto (Selects [Field] or [Frame] automatically
according to the disc.) (Factory setting)

I Setting the Position of the On-screen
Display

When watching conventional software on a wide screen TV,
the operation display is at the very top of the screen, and may
be difficult to see. Changing the position of the display lets you
see operation indicators clearly even on a wide screen TV.
Alternatively, you can choose to turn them off completely with
the [Off] setting.
Make changes in the [On Screen Display] in the Setup screen
Video 2 menu in the [Expert] menu mode (page 39).

Settings: Position-Wide
Position-Normal (Factory setting)
Off

Note
This setting is only effective with DVDs that contain a 4:3 aspect
ratio video presentation.

I Turning the angle indicator on and off

When a picture recorded in different angles is played back 8:
is displayed on the screen. This setting lets you see clearly
whether the playback picture is recorded in multiple angles or
not.
Turn the angle indicator on or off in the [Angle Indicator]
setting in the Setup screen Video 2 menu in the [Expert] menu
mode (page 39).

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Settings: On (En is displayed) (Factory setting)
Off (Not Displayed)

Note

Even when the [Angle Indicator] setting is set to [Off], the En
indicator in the display panel of the player lights during multi-angle
playback. Therefore, it is possible to know when the multi-angle
function can be used without having to display the icon on the
screen.

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Adjusting Audio and Video Settings

Setting the Language Options

l Selecting a subtitle language preference

The subtitle language that you will normally display can be
selected from the subtitles programmed on a disc. Even when
the subtitle language is changed during playback by pressing
SUBTITLE, the language selected at this setting will be
selected when the disc is changed.

Make changes to the [Subtitle Language] setting in the Setup
screen Language menu.

You cannot make this setting with a disc playing.

Settings: English (Factory setting)

French

German

Italian

Spanish

Other (For details on how to select other languages,

see When [Other] is selected on page 49.)
Asian models only

English (Factory setting)

Chinese

Other

Note
The menu settings may be different from those shown above.

I Setting Auto Language to control subtitle

and audio language based on program
content

When the Auto Language function is used, foreign movies are
shown with the original audio soundtrack and subtitles in the
language selected in the [Subtitle Language] menu option.
Domestic films are shown with the original audio soundtrack
and no subtitles. (This setting may not be effective with all
DVD discs.)

Make changes to the [Auto Language] setting in the Setup
screen Language menu.

You cannot make this setting with a disc playing.

Settings: 0n (Factory setting)
Off

Note

The Auto Language function operates only when this function
is set to [On], and the language set for the [Audio Language]
and [Subtitle Language] settings is the same.

I Selecting a DVD menu language preference

In addition to containing different audio languages. DVD may
also contain menu screens in different languages as well.
Setting a DVD language preference. sets the selected
language as a default when DVDs with menu information in
that language are encountered.
Selecting [w/ Subtitle Language] automatically assigns the
language selected in the [Subtitle Language] setting.
Make changes to the [DVD Language] setting in the Setup
screen Language menu in the [Expert] menu mode (page 39).
You cannot make this setting with a disc playing.
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Settings: w/ Subtitle Language (Factory setting)
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French
German
Italian
Spanish
Other (For details on how to select other
languages, see When [Other] is selected on page
49.)
Asian models only
English (Factory setting)
Chinese
Other

Notes
- The menu settings may look different from the one shown above.
- If this function is not effective, the languages that can be selected
may also be selected in the DVD menu. Press MENU to open the
DVD menu and make your selection accordingly.