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Hitachi HTDK150EBS Instruction Manual
Hitachi HTDK150EBS Instruction Manual

Hitachi HTDK150EBS Instruction Manual

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DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM
HTDK150EBS
DVD/VCD/CD PLAYER WITH
AV SURROUND RECEIVER
Instruction manual
Manufactured under license from Dolby laboratories. Dolby , Pro Logic and the double D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Words.
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1992 - 1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All right reserved.
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  • Page 1 DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM HTDK150EBS DVD/VCD/CD PLAYER WITH AV SURROUND RECEIVER Instruction manual " " " " Manufactured under license from Dolby laboratories. Dolby , Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Words. 1992 - 1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Safeguards and Precautions ......3~7 Dual Mono Setting ..............41 Features of This System ............8 Dynamic Range Setting ............41 Conventions about This Manual ..........8 Setting the Language for Audio ..........42 Type of Disc That Can be Played on This System ....9 Setting the Language for Subtitle ..........42 Notes on Discs .................
  • Page 3 S O M E D O ’S A N D D O N ’T O N T H E S A F E U S E O F Y O U R E Q U I P M E N T This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.
  • Page 4 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We declare under our sole responsibility that this product, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards: EN60065, EN55013, EN55020, EN61000-3-2 and EN6100-3-3. Following the provisions of 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC directives. I M P O R T A N T The mains lead on this equipment may be supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug.
  • Page 5 W A R N I N G W e l c o m e ! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not ex- Thank you for purchasing this DVD Compact AV system. pose the unit to rain or moisture. Before operating the unit, please read this operation manual thoroughly and then keep it for future reference as it will be To avoid electrical shock, do not open the...
  • Page 6: Important Safeguards And Precautions

    I m p o r t a n t S a f e g u a r d s a n d P r e c a u t i o n s • Safeguards Do not place any object containing water or other liquids on Electrical energy can perform many useful functions.
  • Page 7 I m p o r t a n t S a f e g u a r d s a n d P r e c a u t i o n s Copy protection This DVD player supports Macrovision copy protection. On DVD discs that include a copy protection code, if the con- tents of the DVD disc are copied using a VCR, the copy pro- tection code prevents the videotape copy from playing nor-...
  • Page 8: Features Of This System

    F e a t u r e s o f T h i s S y s t e m • DVD player built-in DTS and Dolby Digital decoder, supporting Dolby Pro Logic and Virtual Surround. • 5-channel amplifiers attached with active subwoofer. •...
  • Page 9: Type Of Disc That Can Be Played On This System

    T y p e o f D i s c T h a t C a n b e P l a y e d o n T h i s S y s t e m This player can playback discs bearing any of the following marks: DVDs Video CDs Audio CDs...
  • Page 10: Notes On Discs

    N o t e s o n D i s c s Disc handling precautions • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc.
  • Page 11: Selecting The Type Of Disc For The Connected Tv

    S e l e c t i n g t h e T y p e o f D i s c f o r t h e C o n n e c t e d T V Both DVD discs and video CDs have the material recorded in the PAL and NTSC systems. Refer to the table below to select the correct disc type for the type of connected TV.
  • Page 12: Index To Parts And Control(Front Panel)

    I n d e x t o P a r t s a n d C o n t r o l s Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. F r o n t P a n e l 4 5 6 1.
  • Page 13: Index To Parts And Control(Front Panel Display)

    I n d e x t o P a r t s a n d C o n t r o l s F r o n t P a n e l D i s p l a y Speakers Icon (page 23, 38, 40, 50) DTS indicator Light according to the selected listening mode and the...
  • Page 14: Index To Parts And Control(Rear Panel)

    2 3 0 V ~ 5 0 H z I M P E D A N C E : P O W E R C O N S U M P T I O N : 5 0 W Hitachi,Ltd. Tokyo Japan POWER Audio Input Phase Serial No.:...
  • Page 15: Index To Parts And Control(Remote Control)

    I n d e x t o P a r t s a n d C o n t r o l s R e m o t e C o n t r o l 6. STEP(MONO/STEREO) button (page 28, 51) Do the single stepping play while playing a DVD or VCD.
  • Page 16 I n d e x t o P a r t s a n d C o n t r o l s R e m o t e C o n t r o l 24. DVD button (page 28) Selects the DVD player mode.
  • Page 17: Installations

    U n p a c k i n g Installations Check that you have the following items: This section describes how to hookup the system to • Main unit (1) the speakers, a TV monitor with audio / video input •...
  • Page 18: Speaker System Hookup

    S p e a k e r S y s t e m H o o k u p • Connect the Front Left speaker to the FL terminals. Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied • Connect the Front Right speaker to the FR terminals. speaker cords by matching the colors of the terminals and •...
  • Page 19: Antenna Hookups

    A n t e n n a H o o k u p s Connect the supplied AM / FM antennas for listening to the radio. • Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM terminals. • Connect the FM pigtail antenna to the FM 75-ohm coaxial terminal. AM wire antenna (supplied) FM wire antenna...
  • Page 20: Tv And Optional Component Hookups

    T V a n d O p t i o n a l C o m p o - C o n n e c t i n g t h e A C P o w e r n e n t H o o k u p s C o r d Required cords Note...
  • Page 21: Basic Setup

    Basic Setup Selecting the Language for O S D You must do some basic setting when first using this system. This chapter describes how to set the OSD You can select the language for OSD (On-Screen Display). (On-Screen Display) language, colour system, audio This setting allows you to select a preferred language for the output mode and video output mode;...
  • Page 22: Selecting The Color System

    Selecting the Audio Output Selecting the Colour System M o d e You can setup the colour system of this unit to match up your connected TV set. If the colour system of this unit is different You must setup the audio output mode correctly, if not, you will from that of the TV set, the images can not be displayed nor- not get the audio outputs.
  • Page 23: Selecting The Video Output Mode

    Selecting the Video Output S p e a k e r s S e t u p M o d e Position For the best possible surround sound all the speakers other You must setup the audio output mode correctly, if not, you will than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the not get the video outputs.
  • Page 24 S p e a k e r s S e t u p Note • Do not place the center and rear speakers far away from the listening position than the front speakers. • Avoid positioning the speakers in corners, as this will boost the bass tones too much.
  • Page 25 S p e a k e r s S e t u p You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. At the same To specify the balance and level of the speakers time, you can adjust the Treble of the front speakers. You can use the Test Tone function to check whether all the speakers are connected correctly, and to specify the balance Press the SELECT button to select a channel.
  • Page 26: Presetting Radio Stations

    P r e s e t t i n g R a d i o S t a t i o n s You can preset 40 stations for FM and AM randomly. Before Press the STATION (+ or -) button on the remote control to tuning, make sure that you have turned down the volume to select a preset number you want.
  • Page 27: Playing Discs

    Playing Discs B a s i c P l a y This chapter describes how to play a DVD / Video CD / Depending on the DVD or Video CD discs, some operations CD / MP3 disc. may be different or restricted. Refer to the instructions sup- plied with your disc.
  • Page 28: Slow-Motion Play

    S i n g l e S t e p p i n g P l a y B a s i c P l a y After following Step 4 Press the STEP button repeatedly to play the disc step by •...
  • Page 29: Using The Menu For Each Dvd

    U s i n g t h e M e n u f o r E a c h D V D Using the title menu Press the ENTER button. A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music The player starts playing the selected title (or chapter).
  • Page 30: Playing Video Cds With Pbc

    Playing Video CDs with PBC When playing Video CDs (Version 2.0) with PBC functions, To go back to the menu screen you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with Press the RETURN button when playing a disc with PBC. The “GO BACK TO MAIN PAGE”...
  • Page 31: Repeat Play

    R e p e a t P l a y A - B R e p e a t P l a y You can play all of chapters in a title or on a disc repeatedly. You can play a specific portion in a chapter or track repeatedly. You can play all of tracks on a disc repeatedly.
  • Page 32: Program Play

    P r o g r a m P l a y You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by Note • arranging the order of the tracks on the disc and create your If you press the button or other foreign buttons in the program registration mode, the system will interrupt and own program.
  • Page 33: Selecting A Start Point Using The Time Code

    S e l e c t i n g a S t a r t P o i n t U s i n g t h e T i m e C o d e You can search by inputting the time code. Note •...
  • Page 34: Checking Information Using Display

    C h e c k i n g I n f o r m a t i o n U s i n g D i s p l a y You can check information about the disc, such as the total Press the DISPLAY button a second time to view the single number of the titles or chapters or tracks or time, using the track remaining time on the TV screen.
  • Page 35: Using The Setup Menu

    Settings & U s i n g t h e S E T U P M e n u Adjustments Using the SETUP menu, you can do the initial setup, adjust- ing the picture, etc. you can also set a language for the sub- titles and the OSD, limit playback by children, etc.
  • Page 36 U s i n g t h e S e t u p M e n u Select the sub-item you want by using / . / / and ENTER to select and set other items. Press button to go to the right option list. Use 0~9 buttons to key in numbers, such as the password Select the setting item by using / , then press ENTER to for parental control.
  • Page 37: Setup Menu Item List

    S E T U P M e n u I t e m L i s t The default settings are underlined. SPEAKER SETUP PAGE PREFERENCES PAGE -AUDIO MODE -AUDIO ...STEREO ...ENGLISH SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE ...VSS ...FRENCH ...PRO LOGIC ...SPANISH GENERAL SETUP...
  • Page 38: Tv Display Setting

    T V D i s p l a y S e t t i n g A n g l e M a r k S e t t i n g Path: Main Page General Page TV Display.. Path: Main Page General Page Angle Mark.
  • Page 39: Center Delay Setting

    C e n t e r D e l a y S e t t i n g Path: Main Page Speaker Setup Page CNTR Delay.. Selects the center delay time from off, 1ms, 3ms, or 5ms. If the listening position is closer to the center speaker than the front speaker, you can set the center delay time to impove the ’...
  • Page 40: Bass Mode Setting

    B a s s M o d e S e t t i n g Path: Main Page Speaker Setup Page Bass Mode. Selects the proper bass mode to fit your speaker system. • CONFIG 1: The system sets all main channels to small type and the subwoofer to on.
  • Page 41: Audio Mode Setting

    A u d i o M o d e S e t t i n g D u a l M o n o S e t t i n g Path: Main Page Speaker Setup Page Audio Mode. Path: Main Page Dolby Digital Setup Dual Mono.
  • Page 42: Setting The Language For Audio

    S e t t i n g t h e L a n g u a g e f o r A u d i o Note • You cannot enter the Preferences Page during playback. You must stop playback before setting. Path: Main Page Preferences Page Audio.
  • Page 43: Setting The Parental Control Level

    S e t t i n g t h e P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l L e v e l Path: Main Page Preferences Page Parental. 3 PG 4 PG13 6 PG-R 7 NC-17 8 ADULT...
  • Page 44: Resetting Setup

    R e s e t t i n g S E T U P Path: Main Page Preferences Page Defaults. RESET Selects “RESET” and press ENTER button. All of the items in the SETUP menu will be reset as defaults. Note •...
  • Page 45: Special Functions

    Special Functions P i c t u r e Z o o m i n g This chapter describes how to use some special func- Press the ZOOM button on the remote control during nor- tions, such as subtitle selection and angle selection, etc. mal, slow or still (pause) playback.
  • Page 46: Angle Selection

    A n g l e S e l e c t i o n S u b t i t l e L a n g u a g e S e l e c - tion Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot si- multaneously from a number of different angles.
  • Page 47: Using Headphones

    U s i n g H e a d p h o n e s Note • Before connecting, reduce the volume level. • Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing damage. PHONES (output) S T A N D B Y T U N E R L A N G U A G E T I T L E...
  • Page 48: Other Functions

    Other Functions L i s t e n i n g t o t h e R a d i o Preset radio stations to the system’s memory first (see “Pre- This chapter describes how to use some functions contained in the system, i.e. how to listen to the radio, setting Radio Stations”...
  • Page 49: Listening To An External Source

    L i s t e n i n g t o a n E x t e r n a l L i s t e n i n g t o t h e R a d i o Source To listen to non-preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2.
  • Page 50: Selecting Listening Modes

    S e l e c t i n g L i s t e n i n g M o d e s U s i n g t h e S l e e p T i m e r Note You can set the system to turn off automatically at a specified •...
  • Page 51: Additional Information

    Additional Troubleshooting Information If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you rem- edy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest service center. No power. • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet? •...
  • Page 52 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. Radio stations cannot be tuned in. • • Check that the speakers and components are connected Check that the antennas are connected correctly.
  • Page 53: Glossary

    G l o s s a r y T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g The language for the subtitles cannot be changed when Bit rate you play a DVD. Value indicating the amount of video data compressed in a •...
  • Page 54: Glossary

    G l o s s a r y Video CD A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even A compact disc that contains moving pictures. though its diameter is the same as a CD. The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the world- The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVD, at wide standards of digital compression technology.
  • Page 55: Specifications

    Specifications DVD Player • Pickup ....................Semiconductor laser, Wavelength 650 nm • Signal system ...................NTSC / PAL • Video signal horizontal resolution ..........480 lines (DVD) • Video signal-to-noise ratio .............60 dB (DVD) • Audio frequency response (at 2 CH stereo mode) ....DVD (PCM): 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz (+/- 1.0 dB) CD: 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz (+/- 1.0 dB) •...
  • Page 56 S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Speakers • Active Subwoofer ................Output power : 75 W (4 ohms at 80Hz, THD 10%) Speaker system : Bass reflex Power reguirements : AC 230 V, 50 Hz Power consumption : 50 W Speaker unit : 8 inches, dia, cone type Rated impedance : 4 ohms...
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