00351A DVD-V4600/XAA(01)

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Instruction Manual

DVD-V4600

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Remote Control Overview

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Safety Instructions

This symbol is 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 fire or electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
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.
Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part I) that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical. Caution: FCC regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user's authority to operate it. Caution: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Attention: Pour eviter les chocs electriques, introduire la lame le plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusquau fond. Important : One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of copyrighted TV programs is an infringement of U.S. copyright laws. Certain Canadian programs may be copyrighted and any unauthorized recording in whole or in part may be a violation of these rights. To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Important Safety Instructions
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampli fiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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Table of Contents
Safety Important Safety Instructions. 2 Welcome Feature Summary. 4 Disc Type and Characteristics. - System Overview Front Panel Overview. Rear Panel. Unpack. Front Panel Display. Insert Batteries into Remote. 6
Subtitle Language. 15 Digital Output. 16 DTS. 16 Dynamic Compression. 17 PCM Down Sampling. 17 TV Aspect Ratio. 18 Black Level. 18 Alt Video Out. 19 Parental. - DVD Operations Special Playback Features. 21 Disc Menu Navigation. 21 EZ View. 22 Title/Chapter/Time Selection. 23 Angle View. 24 Subtitle. 24 A to B Repeat. 25 Repeat Chapter/Title. 25 Audio. 26 Bookmarks. 26 Function (DVD). - VCR Playback Special VCR Playback Features. 27 Tracking. 28 Auto Play. 28 S-VHS Playback. 29 Variable Search System. - VCR Recording Basic Recording. 30 Special Recording Features. 30 One Touch Recording (OTR). 31 Record Speed. - Timer Recording How to Set a Timer Recording. 31 Function(VCR). 32 Appendix - Help Technical Specifications. 33

* It may not be to play CD-R,CD-RW and DVD-R in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording. Disc Markings

Play Region Number

NTSC broadcast system in U.S.A, Canada, Korea, Japan, etc. Dolby Digital disc
* Discs which cannot be played with this player. DVD-ROM DVD-RAM VCD CDI CDV HD layer of super Audio CD CDGs play audio only, not graphics. * Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions. DVD-R CD-RW DVD+RW, -RW CD-ROM

STEREO

DIGITAL SOUND

Stereo disc

Digital Audio disc DTS disc
Play Region Number Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play. The Region Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the player.

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Front Panel Overview
12 REWIND/REV STOP PLAY/PAUSE FAST-FORWARD/FWD RECORD FRONT PANEL DISPLAY
DVD DECK DVD OPEN/CLOSE VCR DECK VCR EJECT POWER EZ VIEW
CHANNEL / DVD-VCR SELECT PROGRESSIVE LINE IN 2 COMPOSITE VIDEO JACK LINE IN 2 LEFT AUDIO JACK LINE IN 2 RIGHT AUDIO JACK

Rear Panel

S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT(COAXIAL) COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 4 5
8 LINE OUT TO TV (COMPOSITE) RF ANTENNA INPUT RF OUT TO TV (RF THROUGH ONLY)
AUDIO LINE OUT TO TV (S-VIDEO OR COMPONENT) LINE IN 1

Unpack

When you unpack the DVD-VCR, please check the following list of items is included in the packing case.
DVD-VCR Registration Card (AD68-00078A) Users Guide (AK68-00351A)
RCA cable for Audio/Video connection (AC97-01746A)
Remote Control (AK59-00021B) & 1.5V AAA Batteries- 2EA (AC43-12002H)
RF (Radio Frequency) Antenna Cable (AC39-42001J)

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Front Panel Display

LINE INPUT

When the light is on, DVD is operating. The time, counter position, time remaining or current deck status is indicated. VCR is activated. DVD or CD media is loaded. VHS videotape is loaded.
2 Connect your DVD-VCR to a TV RF Connection Using the RF antenna cable, connect the OUT jack (TO TV) on the rear panel of your DVD-VCR to your TVs Antenna Input. Line Connection Using an RCA-type audio/video cable (red, white, yellow), connect the LINE OUT jacks on the rear panel of your DVD-VCR to your TV's Line In jacks. Use the three cables as follows: red for right audio, white for left audio, and yellow for video. To enjoy DVD-VCR, you must connect the RCA Cable and RF antenna Cable. To view DVD-VCR, you must select Line input mode on your TV. REMARK : You cannot watch the DVD-VCR through the RF connection. The RF out sends antenna and cable signals only. 3 Plug In Your DVD-VCR's power should be plugged into a standard 120V/60Hz wall outlet. Avoid pressing any buttons on the remote control or on the unit during an Auto Setup. While your DVD-VCR is running an Auto Setup, AUTO will blink. When Auto Setup is complete, the current time will be displayed on the front panel displayed. In case Auto Clock set fails to locate a channel to set the clock, you should set the clock manually. See page 11.

To S-Video Input on Your TV
2 Connect Component Video Out to TV Using a component video cable, connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, Pb, Pr) on the rear panel of your DVD-VCR to the Component Video Input on your TV.
To Component Video Input on Your TV
3 Connect Audio Out (DVD only) Using RCA audio cables, connect the LEFT/RIGHT Line Out jacks on the rear panel of your DVD-VCR to the LEFT/RIGHT Audio Line In jacks on your TV. When connecting your DVD-VCR to a TV with the S-Video or Component Video Output, make sure that you use these Line Out jacks. To activate your connection, see Alt Video Out on page 19.
To Left/Right Audio Inputs on Your TV

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Monitor TV Connections
Connecting Other Video Equipment
You can connect a wide variety of audio/video equipment to your DVD-VCR, including: An additional VCR Laser Disc Player DVD Player Camcorder Satellite Receiver Video Game
Monitor-style televisions offer improved sound and picture over regular televisions because they receive the audio and video signals directly from the DVD-VCR through the line inputs. NOTE: A monitor television is not the same as a computer monitor. 1 Connect VCR to Monitor TV Connect RCA cables from the Audio/Video Line Out jacks on the rear panel of the DVD-VCR to the Audio/Video Line Inputs of your monitor TV.
Since all of these devices use essentially the same connections, they will be described together. 1 Connect Device to DVD-VCR Connect RCA cables from the Audio and Video Line Outputs of your external device to the Audio and Video Line Inputs on the front or rear panel of the DVD-VCR.
To Monitor TV Audio/Video Inputs
2 Set TV to Auxiliary Mode Set your monitor TV to Aux, Video, or Line. Refer to your monitor television owners manual for the correct setting.
Audio/Video Outputs of External Device
2 Watch Device Play your external device, then press the INPUT SEL. button until the playback from Line1 (rear panel inputs) or Line2 (front panel inputs) appears on your TV screen. 3 Record Device First, play your external device. Next, press the INPUT SEL. button until the playback from Line1 (rear panel inputs) or Line2 (front panel inputs) appears on your TV screen. Then press Record on the Front panel and Remote Control. 4 Timer Record From Device Select Line1 (L1) or Line2 (L2) as your record source in the Timer Record menu. All other Timer Record settings should be set in the usual manner.

3 Connection is Complete

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A/V Receiver Connections

Deck Control Buttons
To take full advantage of the movie theater experience that DVD offers, you may want to connect your DVDVCR to a complete Surround Sound system, including an A/V Receiver and six Surround Sound speakers. Before You Begin. If your A/V receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital Decoder, you have the option to bypass the DVD-VCRs built-in Dolby Digital Decoder. Use the Digital Audio Out connection below.
The DVD-VCR uses one set of controls to operate both decks. The following buttons are helpful in successfully controlling each deck. 1 POWER Button Press the POWER button on the remote control or front panel to turn on the DVD-VCR. 2 DVD Button Press the DVD button on the remote control or front panel when you want to control the DVD deck. The DVD indicator will light on the Front Panel Display to show that the DVD deck is selected. 3 VCR Button Press the VCR button on the remote control or front panel when you want to control the VCR deck. The VCR indicator will light on the Front Panel Display to show that the VHS deck is selected. 4 INPUT SEL. Button Press the INPUT SEL. button repeatedly to cycle through all of your input sources, including the Tuner(Ch##), Line 1 (rear AV input), and Line 2 (front AV input). Input selection is only available when the VCR deck is selected.
To Digital Audio Input of an A/V Receiver with a Dolby Digital Decoder
1 Digital Audio Out Connect a digital coaxial cable from the Digital Audio Out jack on the rear panel of the DVD-VCR to the corresponding Digital Audio Input jack on your A/V Receiver: Coaxial Use whichever connection is available on your A/V Receiver.

Basic DVD Operation

Follow the instructions below to playback a DVD. 1 Open the Disc Tray Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on your remote control or on the front panel of the unit to turn on the power and open the disc tray. 2 Insert a Disc Put a disc in the center of the tray, with the labelprinted side facing up. 3 Close the Disc Tray Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on your remote control or on the front panel of the unit to close the disc tray. 4 Play a DVD Press the ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button on your remote control or on the front panel of the unit. Most discs will start to playback as soon as the tray closes. If a DVD has a MENU, the menu may pop up on TV screen. 5 Additional DVD Options See pages 14 ~ 20 for advanced DVD Setup options. See pages 21 ~ 27 for special DVD Playback features.

Language

: English
3 Select Clock Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight Clock then press the ENTER button.
3 Select Language Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight Language then press the ENTER button.
4 Select Manual Clock Move the highlight to Manual Clock, then press the ENTER button. The Clock Set/Adjust menu will change as shown.
4 Set menu Language Place the selection bar next to your desired Language, then press the ENTER button.
5 Set the Clock Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select each of the following options, then use the UP/DOWN buttons to set each option: Hour Set the hour Month Set the month. Minute Set the minute. Day Set the day. Year Set the year

Manual Clock

2004 THU
6 Confirm Settings Press the RETURN button to confirm your clock settings and to return to the Clock Set/Adjust. Press the RETURN button three times to exit the menu.

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Tuner Band Setting

Auto Channel Memory
This feature allows you to manually set the DVD-VCRs tuner band to Antenna or Cable, whichever you connected to the Antenna In jack during initial setup. Use this setting only if Auto Setup detected the incorrect tuner band, i.e. channels are coming in on the wrong channel numbers. 1 Open MENU With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select SETUP Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to SETUP then press ENTER to select. 3 Select Channel Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to Channel, then press ENTER to select.
Auto Channel Memory will automatically seek and store all active channels in your area. 1 Open MENU With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select SETUP Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to SETUP then press ENTER to select. 3 Select Channel Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to Channel, then press ENTER to select.
Front Display Auto Power Off Language : English
4 Select Ant./Cable Move the selection arrow to Ant./Cable then press RIGHT button to select from the following options: Antenna - Indicates that the DVD-VCR is connected to an indoor or outdoor VHF/UHF antenna. Cable TV - Indicates that the DVD-VCR is connected to Cable TV.
Ant./Cable : Cable TV Auto Channel Memory Channel Add/Delete

4 Run Auto channel memory Move the selection arrow to Auto Channel Memory, then press ENTER to select. The DVD-VCR will automatically search for all available channels in the selected Tuner Band. This procedure may take a few minutes to complete. When finished, the lowest channel found will be displayed.

Cable TV Antenna

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Channel Add/Delete

Front Panel Dimmer

Use this feature if Auto Channel Search missed a channel that you would like to add, delete a channel you wish to remove. 1 Open MENU With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select SETUP Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to SETUP then press ENTER to select. 3 Select Channel Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to Channel, then press ENTER to select.
You can set the Front Panel Display to be bright all the time, dim all the time, dim during power off. 1 Open MENU With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select SETUP Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to SETUP then press ENTER to select.
4 Select Channel Add/Delete Move the selection bar to Channel Add/Delete, then press ENTER to select.
3 Set Front Display Move the selection bar to Front Display, then press RIGHT button to select from the following options: Auto Front Panel Display will dim automatically during power off.
Bright Front Panel Display will be bright all the time. Dim Front Panel Display will be dim all the time.
5 Select Channel to Add/Delete Use the CH / buttons to tune in the channel number you wish to add or delete. 6 Select Channel Add/Delete Press RIGHT button to add or press left button to delete the channel from your channel list. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add or delete additional channels.

CHANNEL ADD/DELETE

Auto Bright Dim

Select channel :

and press [] to ADD press [] to DELETE RETURN CH

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Auto Power Off

Disc Menu Language
1 Open MENU With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select SETUP Using the UP/DOWN buttons, move the selection bar to SETUP then press ENTER to select.
To set the Disc Menu Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Disc Menu Language will automatically be set to the language you choose. 1 Open MENU Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select DVD Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight DVD, then press the ENTER button. 3 Select Language Move the selection bar to Language then press ENTER to select.
3 Set Auto Power Off Move the selection bar to Auto Power Off, then press RIGHT button to select from following options: Off Auto power off is disabled. 1Hr DVD-VCR will auto shut off 1 hour after the last button is pressed. 2Hr DVD-VCR will auto shut off 2 hours after the last button is pressed.

4 Select Disc Menu Highlight Disc Menu, then press the ENTER button.

Off 1Hr 2Hr

5 Set Disc Menu Language Preference Highlight your preferred language for disc menus, then press the ENTER button.

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Audio Language

Subtitle Language
To set the Audio Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Audio Language will automatically be set to the language you choose. 1 Open MENU Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select DVD Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight DVD then press the ENTER button. 3 Select Language Move the selection bar to Language then press ENTER to select.
To set the Subtitle Language to your preferred language, follow these steps. If your preferred language is available on a DVD, your Subtitle Language will automatically be set to the language you choose. 1 Open MENU Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select DVD Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight DVD then press the ENTER button. 3 Select Language Move the selection bar to Language then press ENTER to select.
4 Select Audio Highlight Audio, then press the ENTER button.
4 Select Subtitle Highlight Subtitle, then press the ENTER button.
5 Set Audio Language Preference Highlight your preferred language for audio soundtracks, then press the ENTER button.
5 Set Subtitle Language Preference Highlight your preferred language for subtitles, then press the ENTER button.
Subtitle Language Automatic Subtitle

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Digital Output

If your A/V receiver is equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder, your DVD-VCR can output Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, but you MUST enable this feature in the menu system to prevent damage to your speakers. NOTE: Select Bitstream ONLY if you have connected a Dolby Digital-equipped A/V receiver to the Digital Output (coaxial) on the DVD-VCR rear panel. 1 Open MENU Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select DVD Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight DVD then press the ENTER button. 3 Select Audio Highlight Audio, then press the ENTER button.
If your A/V receiver is equipped with a DTS decoder, your DVD-VCR can output DTS digital sound, but you MUST enable this feature in the menu system. NOTE: Select On ONLY if you have connected a DTS-equipped A/V receiver to the Digital audio Out (coaxial) on the DVD-VCR rear panel. 1 Open MENU Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select DVD Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight DVD then press the ENTER button. 3 Select Audio Highlight Audio, then press the ENTER button.

The Black Level feature adjusts the reference level of black in the video signal to one of two choices: Off - Standard NTSC black level. Yields consistent contrast through all sources. On - Enhanced black level, for increased contrast during DVD playback. 1 Open MENU Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select DVD Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight DVD then press the ENTER button. 3 Select Display Highlight Display, then press the ENTER button.
4 Set TV Aspect Highlight TV Aspect then press the RIGHT button to select one of the following options: Widescreen - This method allows you to view the full 16:9 picture on a widescreen television. Letterbox - This method displays the full width of the widescreen movie on a standard 4:3 television. As a result, black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen. Pan-Scan - The familiar way of watching DVD and VHS movies, this method selectively crops (by panning and scanning to keep the most important part of the picture visible) wide screen movies to fit a standard 4:3 television screen.

Display Setup

4 Set Black Level Highlight Black Level, then press the RIGHT button to select one of the following options: On This will enhance the Black Level for increased brightness/contrast when viewing DVDs. Off This is the Standard NTSC reference Black Level for consistent brightness/contrast across all sources.

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Alt Video Out

The Alt Video Out option must be set in the onscreen menu if you have connected your DVD-VCR to a TV using the S-VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. Use the S-Video or Component Video connection method only for the DVD player. The tuner and VCR can still be viewed through the RF or line outputs. 1 Open MENU Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select DVD Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight DVD, then press the ENTER button. 3 Select Display Highlight Display, then press the ENTER button.
Press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel in stop mode if you have a Progressive scan TV only. Otherwise, the picture will be disturbed.

4 Set Alt Video Out Highlight Alt Video Out, then press the RIGHT button to select one of the following options: S-Video - Select this if you are using the S-Video OUT jack on the rear panel to connect to a TV. Component - Select this if you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear panel to connect to a Progressive(480p) or Interlaced (480i) TV. See your TV owners manual to determine what type of TV you have. - Interlace : Interlaced Scan mode will work. - Progressive : Progressive Scan mode will work, and Video and S-Video will not work.

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Parental

Rating Control is a password protected system that allows you to block playback of DVDs based on their content. The system uses an eight level rating system. If you try to play a DVD that exceeds the selected rating, an error message will appear. Not all discs are rated. 1 Open MENU Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop mode. 2 Select DVD Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight DVD then press the ENTER button. 3 Select Parental Highlight Parental, then press the ENTER button.
5 Enter Password Use the numeric buttons (0-9) on the remote control to enter the 4-digit password. Write your password down, and keep it in a safe place in case you need to change your settings later.
6 Select Rating Level Move the selection bar to Rating Level, then press ENTER to select.
4 Select Use Password Press the RIGHT button to select one of the following options: No - No password is necessary to view a DVD or to change the Rating Level. No additional settings are necessary. Yes - A password is necessary to view a DVD and to view the Rating Level. The menu will change as shown. NOTES: The first time Use Password is set to No, you will be prompted to enter a new password. If the Enter Password screen appears, then Use Password has already been set to Yes. Please skip to Step 6. There is no default password.
7 Change Rating Level Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select one of the following ratings: Level 8 Adult Level 4 Level 7 Level 3 Level 6 Level 2 Level 5 Level 1 Kids Safe All ratings above the level you select will also be blocked, e.g., if you select Level 6, then Levels 7 and 8 will also be blocked. Press Enter to confirm your selection. If you forgot your password, press power on from a cold start with no disc in the unit. Press the REW and F.F buttons simultaneously on the front panel for 5 seconds. The Reset Ok message will appear. Press the POWER button.

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Special Playback Features
During DVD/CD playback you can select from the following special playback options. To resume normal playback, press the ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button. 1 PAUSE Press the ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button on the remote control during playback. The picture will pause and the audio will mute. To resume playback, press the ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button. If the player is left in Pause mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically. 2 Frame Advance (Step) While in PAUSE mode, press the F.ADV/SKIP button on the remote control to advance one frame at a time. Audio is muted during Frame Advance mode. Press ll (PLAY/PAUSE) to resume normal playback. NOTE: Frame Advance operates only in the forward direction. 3 Skip Forward/Back While a CD or DVD disc is in Play mode, press the l SKIP FORWARD/BACK ( / l) buttons on the remote control or front panel to jump forward and backward through disc chapters/tracks. Skip Forward will jump to the next chapter/track. Skip Back will jump to the beginning of the current chapter/track. Press Skip Back again to jump to the beginning of the previous chapter/track. Search Forward/Back While a disc is in Play mode, press and hold the FORWARD/BACK ( / ) buttons on the remote control or front panel to visually search forward/backward at 2X - 8X - 32X - 128X speed. Press ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button to resume normal speed. NOTE: CD search speed - 2X, 4X, 8X 4 Slow Motion During playback, press thell (PLAY/PAUSE)button to pause the image. Press and hold the Search FORWARD ( to play in slow motion at variable ) speeds. Press and hold the FORWARD( button on ) the remote and front panel to increase the speed from normal playback to 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 speed. Audio is muted during slow motion playback. Press the ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button to resume normal playback. NOTE: Slow function is not available for CD. Slow motion operates only in the forward direction
Stop/Resume Press the STOP button once to stop playback. To resume the DVD/CD from the point where the disc stopped, press the ll (PLAY/PAUSE) button. Press the s (STOP) button twice to completely stop playback. The next time you press ll (PLAY/PAUSE), the disc will start over from the beginning.

Disc Menu Navigation

Many DVDs feature their own menu systems, where you can select Titles, Chapters, Audio Tracks, Subtitles, and special disc features, such as movie trailers, and information on the cast. Use these buttons to make selections in the Disc menus. 1 DISC Menu Press to access the DVDs Disc menu, if applicable. 2 Press UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT to navigate through DVDs Disc menu options. Press UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT to highlight menu choices. 3 ENTER Button Press to make your selections in the Disc menu.

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EZ View

1 Press the EZ VIEW button on the front panel. The screen size changes when the button is pressed repeatedly. The screen zoom mode operates differently depending on the screen setting in the initial setup menu. To ensure correct operation of the EZ VIEW button, you should set the correct aspect ratio in the initial setup.(See the page 18) 2 If you are using a 16:9 TV - For 16:9 aspect ratio discs Wide Screen Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio. Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off. When playing a 2.35:1 aspect ratio disc, the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen will disappear. The picture will look vertically stretched. (Depending on the type of disc, the black bars may not disappear completely.) Zoom Fit The top, bottom, left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged.

Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears. The picture will look vertically stretched. Zoom Fit The top, bottom, left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged. Vertical Fit When a 4:3 DVD is viewed on a 16:9 TV, black bars will appear at the left and right of the screen in order to prevent the picture from looking horizontally stretched. 3 If you are using a 4:3 TV - For 16:9 aspect ratio discs 4:3 Letter Box Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio. The black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen. 4:3 Pan Scan The left and right of the screen are cut off and displays the central portion of the 16:9 screen. Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears. The picture will look vertically stretched. Zoom Fit When a 4:3 DVD is viewed on a 16:9 TV, black bars will appear at the left and right of the screen in order to prevent the picture from looking horizontally stretched. - For 4:3 aspect ratio discs Normal Screen Displays the content of the DVD title in 4:3 aspect ratio. Screen Fit The top and bottom of the screen are cut off and the full screen appears. The picture would look vertically stretched. Zoom Fit The top, bottom, left and right of the screen are cut off and the central portion of the screen is enlarged.
- For 4:3 aspect ratio discs Normal Wide Displays the content of the DVD title in 16:9 aspect ratio. The picture will look horizontally stretched.
This function may behave differently depending on

the type of disc.

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Title/Chapter/Time Selection
To make the screen disappear, press the INFO

button again.

To access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc. For example, if there is more than one movie on a DVD, each movie will be identified. Most DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly find a specific passage. Allows playback of the film from a desired time. You must enter the starting time as a reference. Refers to the language of the film soundtrack. In the example, the soundtrack is played in English 5.1CH. A DVD disc can have up to eight different soundtracks. Refers to the subtitle languages available in the disc. You will be able to choose the subtitles language or, if you prefer, turn them off from the screen. A DVD disc can have up to 32 different subtitles.

Timer Program

If you want to set the timer program, press the ENTER key
1 Open MENU In the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button. 2 Select FUNCTION Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight FUNCTION then press the ENTER button. 3 Select VCR Function Using the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight VCR Function then press ENTER to select.
6 Auto Speed Select If the length of the videotape is not long enough for a timer recording in the SP mode, set the recording tape speed to AUTO. Recording will start in the SP mode. If the length is not long enough, the tape speed will automatically change from SP mode to SLP mode. 7 Save Timer Recording Weekly [Suns~Sats]: Use this to record TV programs on the same channel at the same time every week. Daily [MO - FR] : Use this to record TV programs on the same channel at the same time every day Monday through Friday.
4 Select Go to [0: 00: 00] Highlight Go to [0: 00: 00], then press the ENTER button. - End Search Highlight End Search, then press the ENTER button. - Forward Intro Scan Highlight Forward Intro Scan, then press the ENTER button. - Reverse Intro Scan Highlight Reverse Intro Scan, then press the ENTER button.

Start : : : : : : :

End : : : : : : :

Date / / / / / / /

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Technical Specifications acxz
AUDIO Inputs VIDEO RF AUDIO AUDIO (DVD only) VIDEO Outputs VIDEO (DVD only)
2 Stereo audio inputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 47K, front and rear 2 Composite video inputs, RCA Connector, 75, 1Vp-p Antenna or CATV Input, F-Connector, Stereo audio outputs, RCA Connector, -8dbm, 1.5K 1 Digital audio output (1 coaxial) 1 pair Stereo audio outputs 1 Composite video output, RCA Connector, 75, 1Vp-p 1 S-Video output, S-Connector, 75, Y=1.0Vp-p, C=0.286Vp-p 1 Component video output, 75, Y=1.0Vp-p, Pb=0.7Vp-p, Pr=0.7Vp-p

VIDEO SYSTEM

1/2-inch VHS system, 4 rotary head helical scanning; FM azimuth luminance;chrominance: converted sub system phase shift
AUDIO TRACK PLAY/RECORD TIME VCR FF/REW TIME HEADS
Normal: 1 track; Hi-Fi: 2 track T-180 tape: SP 3 hours, SLP 9 hours T-120 tape: <2 minutes Video: Audio: Control: Erase: DA 4 rotary 2 rotary heads (Hi-Fi); 1 stationary head (Linear) 1 stationary head 1 full track, 1 audio track

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Extensive AV support has been incorporated into Central Arizona Colleges Gloria B. Sheldon University Center.

EDUCATION GLOBALIZED

Distance learning brings the world to Central Arizona College students.

BY DAWN ALLCOT

In a college classroom in Coolidge AZ, students watch a performance going on at Londons Globe Theatre. The next day, they visit the Shenyang Institute of Technology in China. Across the hall, their peers are interviewing survivors of the holocaust, onsite at the Holocaust Museum in Los Angeles. This is all happening thanks to multimedia and videoconferencing solutions in the realm of distance learning. But the technology is no longer just available to the largest, most-renowned schools and universities. By completing the installation in-house and finding ways to save money without sacrificing quality, Central Arizona College (CAC) has set up two videoconferencing rooms, two science labs, a conference hall, seven multimedia rooms, a career center and a sophisticated lecture hall on campus in the Gloria B. Sheldon University Center, rivaling any found in an Ivy League facility. we cannot compete with many [highprofile] projects, we pride ourselves in what we have accomplished with limited budgets and achieved with our own small staff. Although King and his dedicated staff of technical gurusWill Fisher, coordinator of multimedia support; Don Waldren, Jean Halloran and Adrian Ingelsdid the work on their own, their AV supplier wasnt left out of the loop. John Shotts of Phoenixbased Troxell Communications played a key role in the process, connecting King and his staff with Crestron employees for demos and training and helping the college find the right mix

Small Community College

We are a small community college in a traditionally poor, rural county in Arizona, explained CACs director of multimedia, Richard King. Phoenix and Tucson are growing, and this is now greatly affecting our county. Although
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of parts to get the job done. It isnt the first time Troxell worked with CAC to help the college uncover AV solutions; Troxell has been one of the colleges AV suppliers and installers for well over a decade and Shotts, the branch manager of the Southern Arizona office, has been with the company for nearly that long. Shotts noted that it is a pleasure working with such knowledgeable customers. Will [Fisher] and Rich [King] are on it, he said. They were very specific about what they wanted. You have to listen, because the customer is the one who is going to live with the technology, day in, day out. You have to provide people with the right solution or they wont come back.

Combination of Products

In this case, the right solution meant hunting down a combination of products, including Kramer video switchers and Samsung VGA monitors. There might be more work involved to show you care about the customer, but its appreciated, Shotts said. In this case, the college has shown its appreciation by calling on Troxell for AV solutions time after time. King said, We have a very good vendor relationship with our salesperson [Shotts]. Hes been a good resource weve gone to with questions for a number of years. Hell offer product demonstrations, product evaluations. Hell give us the heads-up on trends.We see that kind of support, we tend to gravitate toward it. Although Troxell made equipment recommendations and provided a majority of the gear, the college also worked with WireOne Communications, which provided the Polycom gear for the videoconferencing rooms. Direct tech support from Polycom proved invaluable because the AV equipment had to work around the specific videoconferencing features. Custom desks were built by the Arizona prison system, a step that saved the college thousands of dollars.

span 27 high schools plus Central Arizona College. At CAC, the budget came in just under $500,000 for the multimedia gear in 14 different rooms, including two videoconferencing (ITV) rooms at $45,000 each; a lecture hall for $50,000; seven basic multimedia rooms at $12.5K each; two science labs; a conference hall and a career center. We are focusing our attention here on the ITV rooms and the multimedia classrooms. When King began articulating the audiovisual needs for the CAC campus, he knew he wanted complete connectivity, with remote monitoring and operation of all the rooms from anywhere on campus. In addition, King was looking for a uniform system that would be easy for the teachers to use, so the role of the technical staff eventually could switch from operator to problem-solver. The Cresnet system from Crestron, which connects all the systems across campus, fulfilled all of these requirements and more. In the multimedia rooms, CAC installed the QM-WMC Media Center, QMRMCRX Media Controller, a C2HBLOCK network distribution block, and an MC2E Ethernet Controller, using a CNXB 12B 12 button keypad for interface. The ITV rooms sub-
stituted a CC2NHBLOCK Cresnet Hub for the network distribution block and added a UPX2 Universal Presentation System, AV2 control processor and a DTT15 touchpanel for interface.

Several Key Points

Fisher said that several key points set the Crestron system apart, after Shotts scheduled a demonstration of the system with Crestrons Roger Takacs. Fisher liked the systems ability to transfer data over much less cable, saving time during the installation process, and that it provided an RS232 or IR-controllable method for all devices, including projectors, computers and DVD players. The system provides specific modules designed to perform specific applications, which the college found helpful. A lot of the components are already designed to be used in the ways we were thinking of, Fisher said. Finally, its pushbutton operation is easy for the faculty to use, making the technology nearly invisible. The college also has plans to install a help button, which will utilize the network to contact CACs technical staff if a faculty member is having any difficulties. Although Fisher and Ingels admitted that learning to program the system was a significant hurdle, Crestron
There are two science labs.

Outlining Their Needs

Pinal County launched a distance learning project that eventually will

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provided free technical support. Its an art, not a science, King said. Its a different philosophy for us. Where we used to hardwire everything and use a lot of remote controls, using RS232 to make the control happen has been a real shift in how we do things. Its not easy to do all the coding.The free training was instrumental in getting us going. In the midst of the installation, King and his staff were so impressed by the technology, they even created their own language to describe it. The staff
likes to say a room thats been connected has been Crestron-ized. We do have our own language, King said with a laugh. It just shows that it is a team effort. It has to be. We can never have enough communication.

Troxell Communications

Troxell Communications was established in 1946, not as an audiovisual contractor, but as a photographic equipment retailer in Northern Arizona. More than 40 years ago, Troxell shifted its focus to audiovisual systems and began marketing high-quality display and training equipment to government agencies and educational institutions. Based in Phoenix with more than 50 offices nationwide, Troxell is reportedly the largest privately held AV distributor in the US. The majority of the companys customer base includes local, state and federal government agencies, and public and private learning institutions, running the gamut from preschool to higher education. Troxell has been under contract with Central Arizona College for 15 years; branch manager John Shotts has been working with Richard King and his staff for 10 of those years. Troxell provides a variety of services, from the design and installation of turnkey audiovisual and videoconferencing solutions, to consultation, design work or simply providing equipment from a long list of manufacturers. Troxells recent clients include the Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona CA, the California Museum of Photography in Riverside, the Rueben H. Fleet Science Center in San Diego and Phoenix Community College. Troxell also recently installed AV systems for contemporary worship in the 600-seat sanctuary of Trinity Bible Church in Phoenix. In January 2006, Troxell rolled out an Education Scholarship/Grant Rebate program, allowing educators to earn money each time they purchase AV gear from Troxell. For more info, go to www.trox.com.

Working Together

The camaraderie between King and his staff is a significant part of what keeps his teams projects on time and under budget. I think were a very innovative group and very resourceful, he said. We find a lot of in-house
solutions to problems and were continually finding new ways to improve our processes, speed up our installation times and improve our quality. A significant part of our time is spent in R&D, where we think about [the best ways to complete projects]. To save money, King looks for off46
the-shelf solutions whenever possible and will buy from a number of sources in order to get the best prices and service. For example, the staff designed the teachers desks and then went to the Arizona Prison System to have them built, saving hundreds of dollars per desk while getting furniture built exactly to the colleges specifications. The staff also does its own installations whenever possible. Not only does this cut costs, it saves time. King noted that, in the past, he ran into difficulties scheduling times for AV contractors. He had to wait until his staff members found time to articulate their multimedia designs and needs as well as prep the roomin between running the entire multimedia department, troubleshooting equipment for faculty and delivering equipmentand then also find a time when the classroom was not in use. Then, he had to work around the contractors schedule to finally get the
rooms complete and at the disposal of educators as quickly as possible.

Streamlining the Process

We needed to streamline our process, King said. We made a major shiftfrom building one of [each system] to using an assembly line. We can have up to six desks under construction at one time and [we each have] our own special area. For example, Don might build the projector systems, Jean could do the quick-release panel and other pre-wiring, Will does the programming and oversight. We build most things in the office and then we take the final components to the room and hook it up. Another advance Kings staff made during this project was the shift to rackmounting all equipment beforehand. Were building a rack, external of the desk, assembling everything at a comfortable height and then, when all the wiring is in place and the cable managed, we slide it into the desk

This lecture hall is one of 14 rooms in this installation.
job done. By using pre-tipped cables and building as much of the equipment as possible off-site, King and his staff minimize installation time to get
for the final hookup. The staff also innovated a quick-release panel that puts all the cables for the room in one panel with barrel connectors, which then detach easily from the desk if it has to be moved for any reasonincluding the initial installation, cleaning the carpet or rearranging the furniture. Although the new Crestron system cuts the cables necessary in the ITV room from 27 to 11, and only five cables are now necessary in the multimedia room, this process still saves valuable time.
Multimedia Rooms on a Budget
The multimedia rooms may have cost only $12.5K for the systems, but the quality is evident. The ACI Custom Teacher Station includes a Dell computer and a Samsung 17" 710MP monitor. The custom desk includes built-in power for laptops and is WiFienabled.
Don Waldren is seen testing one of the seven multimedia rooms.
lumens. The price, quality and resolution of projectors has been a huge factor, King said. That used to be a luxury, now we can put them in every room. An Elmo HV3000XG document camera and a Samsung DVD/VCR round out the video systems. Images are projected onto a 6'x30' WallTalker, a screen material that is applied like wallpaper and functions as both a projection screen and erasable whiteboard. Your typical whiteboards are too glossy to project on, King said. You get a hot spot. Of course, you cant write on a normal screen without leaving a permanent mark. With the WallTalker, the teachers can write on what theyre projecting, and they love it because, with a 30-foot-wide screen, theres a lot of real estate to work with.
Thanks to a drop in price on projection equipment, Troxell was able to specify Hitachi CPX44 data projectors, which offer XGA resolution and 3200

Inside the ITV Rooms

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The custom-made desks provide plenty of room for access to the instructors tools.
the country and to provide students with what King calls virtual fieldtrips. The videoconferencing capabilities of the room created a few unique challenges. Presentation systems require a low-light atmosphere, while videoconferencing requires more light for image capture. In addition, the cameras had to be placed so the projector light wasnt shining into the camera, creating a glaring light on the far side. King placed the cameras 9 feet in the air, looking down onto the room and giving those on the far side a birds-eye view. A portion of the room is kept dark for the projection system, while the majority of the room is welllit, so the camera can pick up the teacher, who is standing at the back of the classroom. Not only does this setup keep students in the back of the class alert, it allows those on the far side to see the faces of the teacher and students alike, while the near side students focus their attention on the whiteboard. Each Shure mic is shared by two students and the wires run through a keyhole raceway in the 18-foot-long, trapezoidal desk. The desk is angled specifically for camera visibility and is 6 feet at its widest point.

Like a Big Table

Its almost like everyone is sitting at a big conference table, except the other side is 50 miles away, King said. The ITV room uses a Polycom VSX8000 IP Codec and Polycom Powercam for videoconferencing, along with a Vortex EF 2280 for Echo Cancellation. The VSX8000 series converts the video processing output to VGA automatically. We used to have a mix of component, composite, VGA and S-video, King said. Now we can come out all VGA. The ITV room also uses a Crestron UPX-2 Universal Presentation System, which is a combination scaler, multiwindow video processor, multimedia PC and touchpanel annotation system, all in one. Educators can scale up to three images into one VGA image, which is then projected on the

Equipment

Videoconferencing 1 ACI custom student videoconferencing desk 1 ACI custom teacher station 1 Crestron AV2 control processor 1 Crestron C2NHBLOCK Cresnet hub 2 Crestron CNXB12B 12-button keypads Crestron CresCAT cable 1 Crestron DTT15 touchpanel 1 Crestron QMRMCRX media controller 1 Crestron QMWMC media center 1 Crestron ST-PC power control 1 Crestron UPX2 universal presentation system 1 Dell instructor computer 1 Elmo HV3000XG Visual Presenter 1 Hitachi CPX445 projector 2 JBL Control 26C ceiling-mount speakers 1 Kramer VP23XL video switch 2 Kramer VP400 VGA DAs 1 Polycom Powercam 1 Polycom Vortex EF 2280 echo cancellation 1 Polycom VXS 8800 IP codec 1 Samsung 710MP LCD monitor 1 Samsung DVD-V4600 DVD/VCR 6 Shure MX393/c desk mics 1 Star Case RF Cube ORF1420 Rack Multimedia Classroom (each) 1 ACI custom teacher station 1 Crestron C2N-HBLOCK network distribution block 1 Crestron CNXB 12B 12-button keypad 1 Crestron MC2E Ethernet controller 1 Crestron QM-MD7X2 Quickmedia distributer 1 Crestron QM-RMCRX media controller 1 Crestron QM-WMC media center Crestron CresCAT cable 1 Dell instructor computer 1 Elmo HV3000XG Visual Presenter 1 Hitachi CPX445 data projector 2 JBL Control26c ceiling-mount speakers 1 Logitec Quick Cam Orbit Camera 1 Polycom PVX software 1 Samsung 710MP 17" Monitor 1 Samsung DVD-V4600 DVD/VCR
List is edited from information supplied by the Central Arizona College Multimedia Support Team.

Videoconferencing cameras are mounted to the ceiling.
adds Shure supercardioid mics, a lavaliere for the teacher and handhelds for the students.
Distance Learning in the Future
These nine rooms mark a significant step forward in the arena of distance learning for Central Arizona College, but this is nowhere near the end of Pinal Countys plans to use videoconferencing to enhance the learning process. King foresees a day when the entire campus, along with every high school in the county, will be connected and then monitored via the Crestron RoomView. The college can offer classes to high school students, while high school classes can share faculty across the network. It exposes kids to things they might never otherwise see, King said. The kids are very engaged because they know its two-way and they are being watched, too. Its not like watching a film in class. Of course, technology means nothing without content and, to that end, the Pinal County ITV Consortium, of which Adrian Ingels is the technician, was launched to ensure that area educators make the most of the technology provided. The Consortium was formed in the past year as a way to streamline the acquisition of videoconferencing equipment, maintenance and content. Jill Dingman, the Consortium director, has extensive background in educational technology. The schools in Pinal County look to the Consortium for guidance in the effective utilization of this exciting technology.
WallTalker. The UPX-2 enables the user to annotate the graphics on the projection screen, or even call up independent software applications or websites using the touchscreen. Ingels is the principal designer and integrator of the ITV rooms and 50
spent several days making the multimedia gear talk to the Polycom via the Crestron. The lecture hall, which King called the most complex weve ever envisioned, utilizes all the same systems found in the ITV rooms, and
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