Rotel RDV 985 OM

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RDV-985 DVD Player 6 Precautions Please read this manual carefully. In addition to basic installation and operating instructions, it provides valuable information on various system configurations as well as general in- formation that will help you get the most from your system. Please contact your authorized Rotel dealer for answers to any questions you might have. In addition, all of us at Rotel wel- come your questions and comments. Save the RDV-985 shipping carton and all en- closed packing material for future use. Ship- ping or moving the RDV-985 in anything other than the original packing material may re- sult in severe damage. Be sure to keep the original sales receipt. It is your best record of the date of purchase, which you will need in the event warranty ser- vice is ever required. Placement Place the RDV-985 on a sur face that is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5ûC and 35ûC, 41ûF and 95ûF). Do not place the unit where it will be exposed to direct sunlight. Avoid locations that are dusty. Do not place the unit too close to the television set. Do not place the RDV-985 where it will be exposed to vibrations, such as near a sub- woofer. To ensure proper ventilation observe the minimum clearance specifications listed in the safety information on page 2. Audio/Video Connections NOTE: Do not plug in the power cable un- til all audio/video signal connections are complete. Do not change any audio/video cable connections until the RDV-985 has been unplugged from the power outlet. Carefully read the instructions supplied with the component you are going to connect to the RDV-985 to be sure they are compatible. If you have questions, contact your authorized Rotel dealer. NTSC/PAL Switch Set the NTSC/PAL switch to the proper set- ting for your TV. Television systems in North America use the NTSC standard. NOTE: Connect VIDEO OUT of the unit directly to the video input of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT to a TV via a VCR may result in unacceptable video quality because many discs are copy-protected. 12 13 16 17 18 15 14 Figure 4: Rear Panel Connections VIDEO OUT jack Outputs a composite video signal. S-VIDEO OUT jack Outputs an S-video signal. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (Y/PB/PR) Outputs component video signals. NTSC/PAL Output Switch Switches the video output signal between NTSC and PAL formats. AUDIO OUT jacks (LEFT/RIGHT) Outputs stereo analog audio signals. DIGITAL OUT jack (OPTICAL) Outputs digital audio signals. Only an opti- cal connector is provided. AC power cord) Connects to the wall outlet. 27 Troubleshooting What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting ser vice. Symptom Power does not come on. Remote control does not work. No picture is displayed on the monitor. Picture is noisy. No audio is reproduced. No audio is reproduced when playing back a DVD disc recorded with 96-kHz, linear PCM audio. Sound is distorted or noise is generated. Picture is garbled. Picture does not fit the television screen. Operation is not possible. Possible case Power plug is not inserted securely. T oo far from the unit. The tip of the remote unit is not pointed in the right direction. Batteries are exhausted. Battery polarity is incorrect. Connection of video cable is incorrect. Input selection of TV is incorrect. Disc is not playable. The unit is connected to a VCR directly and the copyguard function is activated. Connection is incorrect. Input selection of amplifier is incorrect. The audio signal derives from the unit's DIGITAL OUT. Disc is dirty. The screen saver mode is set to MODE 1, and the screen saver function is activated. MONITOR TYPE is not correctly set. T elevision is not correctly set. Microcomputer malfunctions due to lightning or static electricity. Moisture condensation occurs by a sudden change of temperature or humidity. Remedy Plug in securely. More closer to the unit. Point the infrared light- emitting window toward the remote sensor on the front panel. Replace the batteries with new ones. Take out the batteries and insert them again in the correct direction. Connect the cable correctly . Select correctly. Use a playable disc. (See page 11.) Connect the unit so that the picture signal flows dir ectly to the TV. Check the connections. Select correctly. Use the AUDIO OUT when playing back such discs. Wipe the disc surface. Set the screen saver mode to the other mode. Select monitor type correctly. (See page 24.) Set the television correctly. T u rn off the power and unplug the power cord, then connect the power cord again. T u rn off the power, then turn it on a few hours later . RDV-985 Inside Spreads11/11/99, 3:51 AM 2

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RDV-985 DVD Player 7 English Composite Input TV Connection Connect the COMPOSITE VIDEO output to the composite video input of your TV. Con- nect the ANALOG AUDIO outputs to the audio inputs of your TV. A cable for these connections is supplied. If your TV has a single monaural audio input instead of a pair of stereo inputs, you need to use a ÒYÓ cable adapter to connect the two output channels of the RDV-985 to the single input. You can improve the sound quality of the system by connecting the audio outputs to a separate hi-fi audio system. (See the follow- ing section.) If your TV has an S-video input, you should connect it with the S-VIDEO output of RDV-985 using the supplied S-video cable in addition to the standard video cables. This will produce better picture quality. COMPSITE S VIDEO LEFTPAL NTSC COMPONENT RIGHT ANALOG OUTPUTDIGITAL OUTPUT PCM/STREAM OPTICAL VIDEO OUT YP B PR Audio/video cable (supplied)S-video cable (supplied) TV White Red Yellow Red White Yellow VIDEO AUDIO RIGHT LEFT IN S-VIDEO COMPSITE S VIDEO LEFTPAL NTSC COMPONENT RIGHT ANALOG OUTPUTDIGITAL OUTPUT PCM/STREAM OPTICAL VIDEO OUT YP B PR S-video cable (supplied) TV VIDEO AUDIO RIGHTYP BPR LEFT IN IN S-VIDEO Audio Cable (not supplied) White Red Red White Component video cable (not supplied) Red GreenBlue Red GreenBlue Component Input TV Connection If your TV has component video signal input jacks you will get better video performance by using the COMPONENT VIDEO out- put jacks of the RDV-985. The required cable is not provided. Be sure to connect the ÒYÓ output to the ÒYÓ input, ÒP BÓ output to the ÒP BÓ input, and the ÒP RÓ output to the ÒP RÓ input. If your TV has an S-video input, you should connect it with the S-VIDEO output of RDV-985 using the supplied S-video cable in addition to the standard video cables. This will produce better picture quality. NOTE: If you do not connect the S-Video cable between the two components some functions of your TV may not work. You can improve the sound quality of the system by connecting the audio outputs to a separate hi-fi audio system. (See the follow- ing section.) NOTE: The component signal inputs on some TVÕs have BNC type connectors. (BNC connectors are coaxial connectors that have keyed locking collars.) In such in- stances adapters or a special cable may be needed. 26 Changing the Parental Lock Settings While a DVD is stopped or no disc is loaded press the ENTER button 22 while holding down the SHIFT button 15 . The Parental Lock display screen appears. Enter your current 4-digit password using the numeric buttons (0 to 9) 13 and press EN- TER 22 . If you enter the wrong password, "WRONG! RETRYÉÉ" appears on the TV screen, and you cannot go to next step. Use the Cursor Buttons p/q to move t o [Set Level], then use Cursor Buttons t/u to select the parental lock level. Press ENTER. Enter your new 4-digit password using the numeric buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER. The new setting is effective. NOTE: When you enter the wrong pass- word more than 3 times in step 2 above, moves to [EXIT] automatically and CURSOR p/q does not work. If you forget your password enter Ò8888.Ó PARENTAL LOCK Country Code USSet Level LEVEL 1PASSWORD – – – – EXIT PRESS KEY ENTER PARENTAL LOCK Country Code USSet Level LEVEL 1PASSWORD – – – – EXIT PRESS KEY ENTER Selected Level Temporarily Release Parental Lock When you set Parental Lock at a low level, some discs may not be played back at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it, the Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen, and the unit will ask you whether you want the parental lock to be tem- porarily released or not. Use the Cursor Buttons p/q to move to [Temporary], then use Cursor Buttons t/u to select [YES] or [NO], then press ENTER. If you select [YES], moves to the PASS- WORD field. When selecting [NO], press the OPEN/CLOSE button 2 or to remove the disc. Enter your 4-digit password using the numeric buttons (0 to 9) 13 . If you enter the wrong password, appears on the TV screen, and you cannot go to next step. After you enter the correct password, the Pa- rental Lock is released, and the RDV-985 starts playing the disc. NOTE: If you enter the wrong password more than 3 times, move to [NO] auto- matically and the Cursor Buttons p/q do not work. PARENTAL LOCK Temporary Level Change ?This DISC cant play now! PASSWORDYES NO – – – – PRESS ENTER EXECUTE Care and Handling of Discs How to Handle Discs When handling a disc, do not touch its sur- face. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the images and sound will not be picked up correctly. A damaged disc may cause the player to malfunction. Label side Do not damage the label side, stick paper to or use any adhesive on its surface. Storage Make sure that discs are kept in their cases. If discs are piled on top of one another with- out their protective cases, they can be dam- aged. Do not put discs in a location where they may be exposed to direct sunlight, or in a place where the humidity or temperature is high. Avoid leaving discs in your car! Maintenance of discs If there are fingerprints or other dir t adher- ing to a disc, wipe with a soft dry cloth, moving from the center outwards. If a disc is difficult to clean, wipe with a cloth moistened with water. Never use record cleaners, petroleum products, alcohol or any anti-static agents. RDV-985 Inside Spreads11/11/99, 3:51 AM 3