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MCD183
EN User manual DA Brugervejledning DE Benutzerhandbuch ES Manual del usuario
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Contents
1 Important
Safety Notice 4 4 6 8 8 8 9 10 12 12 12 12 13 14 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 23 24 24
7 Tune to FM radio stations
Program radio stations automatically Program radio stations manually Tune to a preset radio station Set RDS clock Show RDS information
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8 Adjust volume level and sound effect 2 Your DVD Micro Theater
Introduction What's in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control 28 Adjust volume level Select a sound effect Mute sound Listen through headphone 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 33
3 Connect
Place the unit Connect speakers and subwoofer Connect FM antenna Connect TV Connect power
9 Other features
Activate demonstration mode Adjust brightness of display panel Set the alarm timer Set the sleep timer Connect other devices
4 Get started
Prepare the remote control Set clock Turn on Find the correct viewing channel Select the correct TV system Change system menu language Turn on Progressive Scan
10 Product information
Specifications Supported disc formats USB playability information RDS program types
11 Troubleshooting
5 Play
Play a disc Play from USB Play DivX video Play MP3/WMA/picture files Play control Play options Picture view options
6 Adjust settings
General setup Audio setup Video setup Preference setup
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E n gl i s h
1 Important
Safety
g Do not block any ventilation openings. h Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. i Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. j Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
This `bolt of lightning' indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. [. . . ] With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. Before you turn on this feature, ensure that: · The TV supports progressive scan signals. · You have connected this unit with the TV through component video.
· The video-in channel is between the lowest
and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO etc. See the TV user manual on how to select the correct input on the TV.
Select the correct TV system
Change this setting if the video does not appear correctly. By default, this setting matches the most common setting for TVs in your country.
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Turn on the TV. Ensure that the TV progressive scan mode is deactivated (see the TV user manual). » The progressive setup is complete.
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Press SYSTEM MENU. To exit the menu, press SYSTEM MENU.
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Find the correct viewing channel
Change system menu language
Note · If a blank/distorted screen is displayed, wait
for 15 seconds for auto recovery or turn off progressive scan manually.
10 Turn on the progressive scan mode on
the TV.
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5 Play
Note · With some disc/file types, play may differ.
To access or exit the menu manually:
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Press DISC MENU.
For VCD with PlayBack Control (PBC) feature (version 2. 0 only): With the PBC feature, you can play VCD interactively according to the menu screen.
1 Play a disc
Caution · Never look at the laser beam inside the unit. Never play discs with
accessories such as disc stabilizer rings or disc treatment sheets. · Never put any objects other than discs into the disc compartment.
During play, press DISC MENU to enable/disable PBC. » When PBC is disabled, normal play is resumed.
Select an audio language
You can select an audio language on DVDs or DiVx video.
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Press DISC to select the DISC source. If play does not start automatically: Select a title/chapter/track and then press .
Tip
During disc play, press AUDIO. If the selected audio channels is unavailable, the default disc audio channel is used.
Note
· For some DVDs, the language can only be
changed from the disc menu. Press DISC MENU to access the menu.
Select a subtitle language
You can select a subtitle language on DVDs or DivX® Ultra discs. · During play, press SUBTITLE.
Tip · For some DVDs, the language can only be
changed from the disc menu. Press DISC MENU to access the menu.
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· To play a locked DVD, enter the 4-digit
parental control password.
Use the disc menu
When you load a DVD/(S)VCD disc, a menu may be displayed on the TV screen.
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Play from USB
Note · Ensure that the USB device contains playable
music, pictures or video.
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For discs, press DISC. · To change a subtitle language, press SUBTITLE.
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Insert the USB device.
· You can only play DivX videos rented or
purchased through the DivX registration code of this unit. · Subtitle files with the following filename extensions (. srt, . smi, . sub, . ssa, . ass) are supported but do not appear on the file navigation menu. · The subtitle filename has to be the same as the file name of the video.
Play MP3/WMA/picture files
You can play MP3/WMA/picture files copied onto a CD-R/RW, recordable DVD or USB device.
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Press USB to select the USB source. · To return to the upper-level menu, press DISC MENU, then press OK to confirm.
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Insert a disc or connect a USB device. · To return to the upper-level menu, press DISC MENU, then press OK to confirm.
Play DivX video
You can play DivX files copied onto a CD-R/ RW, recordable DVD or USB device.
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Insert a disc or connect a USB device. Select a source:
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Play control
Select repeat/shuffle play options
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Play starts automatically at your selected point.
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During play, press MODE/DIM repeatedly to select a repeat option or the shuffle play mode. [. . . ] » A demonstration of major available features starts.
To deactivate the demonstration mode:
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Press
on the main unit again.
Connect other devices
Listen to an audio player
You can listen to audio player through this unit.
Adjust brightness of display panel 1
In standby mode, press MODE/DIM repeatedly to select different levels of brightness for the display panel.
Set the alarm timer 1 2
Ensure that you have set the clock correctly. » The unit turns on automatically at the set time and switches to the last selected source.
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Connect the audio player. · For audio players with red/white audio output sockets: Connect a red/white audio cable (not supplied) to the AUX IN L/R sockets and to the audio output sockets on the audio player.
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For audio players with headphone sockets: Connect the supplied MP3 Link cable to the MP3 LINK socket and to the headphone socket on the audio player.
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Select the MP3 Link/AUX source. Start play on the audio player.
Record to a digital recorder
You can record audio from this unit to a digital recorder.
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Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) to: · the COAXIAL socket · the digital input socket on the digital recorder Play audio to be recorded. [. . . ]