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O W N E R ’ S G U I D EPRODUCT LINE:

DSC 400 (230V)/DSC 800 (230V)DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to thehome environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.

SATELLITE TYPE: Titanium-laminate-dome tweeter

SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure

PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE: Cinema Systems

®

MODELNUMBER:

DSC 400

DSC 800

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W E L C O M E

And thank you for purchasing thisJBL Digital Simply Cinema system.This state of the art system includeseverything you need to experiencemovie theater quality digital videoand audio in the comfort of your ownliving room. The only thing you needto add is your own TV. We havedesigned this system to be easy toset up, and even easier to use. Butplease review this manual before youoperate your system. Have it handywhile you are setting the system upand keep it available for future refer-ence or in the unlikely event that youencounter any unexpected problems.We have tried to keep this manual assimple as possible. It begins with adescription of the important controlson the main unit and the remote. Itthen explains how to connect thespeakers, your TV, and optionalexternal sources to the main unit,how to position the speakers for themost natural surround sound, andthen how to operate the DVD/CDplayer and the AM/FM Stereo Receiver.

All of the optional system settingshave been preset at our factory forcorrect operation of the system. Allyou have to do is insert a disc, sitback, and enjoy a great home theaterexperience.

You may want to change some of theoptional settings. A description of allthe optional settings and instructionsfor changing them are found in thesecond half of the manual.

This system was designed to provideyou with many years of reliableoperation with a minimum of care andmaintenance. Every component inyour system was in perfect workingcondition when it left our factory. Ifyou experience any problems withthe set-up or operation of this system,please review the TroubleshootingGuide at the end of this manualbefore you contact your authorizedJBL dealer.

The serial number of your system canbe found on a label on the back panelof the main unit, and also on thedisplay carton. Please record theserial number in the space below. Youmay need to refer to this number ifyour system ever needs to beserviced or for insurance purposes.

Model no.: DSC400

Serial No.: ___________________

Model no.: DSC800

Serial No.: ___________________

WarningTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain ormoisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not openthe cabinet.

Refer servicing to qualified servicepersonnel only.

The AC cord must only be changed atqualified service facility.

• This appliance is classified as aCLASS 1 LASER product.

• The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTMARKING is located on the rearpanel.

• This product contains a low powerlaser device. To ensure continuedsafety, do not remove any cover orattempt to gain access to the insideof the product.

CautionRefer servicing to qualified servicepersonnel only.

The following marking is printed onthe rear panel.

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Introduction PageImportant Safeguards and Precautions 3Front Panel Controls 5Front Panel Display 6Rear Panel Connections 7Remote Control 8Basic Information 10

About This Manual 10Notes On Discs 10DVD Regional Coding 10Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control 10

Installation PageSpeaker Placement 11System Connections 13Antenna Connections 14TV, Audio and Power Connections and Sub Auto On 15

TV and Aux Connections 15Connecting AC Power 15Subwoofer Auto-On 15

Adjusting Speaker Levels 16Using Tuner Presets 17

Presetting Radio Stations 17Recalling Preset Stations 17Changing Preset Stations 17

Playing Disc PageBasic Playback 18Slow Motion Play 19Frame By Frame Advance 19Locate a Point Quickly 19Skip to Next or Previous Track/Chapter/Title 19Using the Individual DVD Disc Menu 20Repeat Playback 21Program Play (Audio CD’s and VCD’s Only) 22Selecting a Start Point 23

Selecting a Start Point by Chapter or Time Code 23Selecting a Track Using Number Buttons 23

Checking Information Using Display Button 24

Settings And Adjustments PageUsing the Set-Up Menu and Navigation Buttons 25Set Up Menu Item List 26General Setup 27

Selecting the On Screen Display (OSD) Language 27Screen Saver Setting (SCR Saver) 27TV Display Setting 28TV Type Setting (Multi / NTSC / PAL) 28Video Out Setting 29Angle Mark Setting 29

Speaker Setup 30Audio Mode Setting 30

Dolby Digital Setup 31Dual Mono Setting 31Dynamic Range Setting 31

Preferences Setup 31Selecting the Language for Audio 31Selecting the Language for Subtitles 32Selecting the Language for Disc Menu 32Setting the Parental Control Level 32Changing the Password 33Returning to the Original Factory Default Settings 33

Other Functions PageAngle Selection 34Subtitle Language Selection 34Audio Language/Format Selection 34Listening To The Radio 35RDS Operation 35Listening To An External Source 36Selecting Listening Modes 36Surround Mode Chart 37Using The Sleep Timer 38MP3 Playback 38Adjusting The Speaker Volume And Treble Controls 40Picture Zooming 41

Additional Information PageTroubleshooting 42Glossary 44Specifications 45

Declaration of Conformity

We, Harman Consumer International2, route de Tours 72500 Château-du-LoirFrance

declare in own responsibility, that the productdescribed in this owner’s manual is incompliance with technical standards:

EN 50081-1:1992EN 50082-1:1992EN 60065-1:1998EN 50013/A14:1999EN 50020/A14:1999EN 55022:1998EN 61000-3-2/A14:2000EN 61000-3-3/1:1995

Luc Emmanuel GodardJBL,

Harman Consumer InternationalFrance, 09/01

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS

Power Cord ProtectionTo avoid any malfunctions of thesystem controller or subwoofer, andto protect against electric shock, fireor personal injury, please observe thefollowing:• Hold the plug firmly when connect-

ing or disconnecting the AC powercord.

• Keep the AC power cord away fromheating appliances.

• Never put any heavy object on theAC power cord.

• Do not attempt to repair or modifythe AC power cords in any way.

Location and Handling• The apparatus shall not be exposed

to dripping or splashing and noobjects filled with liquids, such asvases, shall be placed on theapparatus.

• Air vents are provided in the cabinetto prevent excessive temperaturesinside the unit. Do not place this unitin closed spaces, cover it, or other-wise block the vents.

• Do not place this unit in direct sun-light or near heat sources.

• Keep this unit away from strongmagnetic objects.

• Do not insert or drop anything intothis unit through the air vents as thiscould cause serious damage, pos-sibly resulting in fire.

• Do not place any object containingwater or other liquids near thecontroller. In the event that liquidshould enter the cabinet, unplug theunit immediately and contact yourauthorized JBL dealer immediately.

• Do not remove the cabinet.Touching parts inside the cabinetcould result in electric shock and /or damage to the unit.

• Do not use the unit in a car. The operation cannot be guaran-teed.

Non-Use Periods• When the controller is not being

used, turn it off.• When left unused for a long period

of time, the controller andsubwoofer should be unpluggedfrom the household AC outlet.

Foreign Objects InsideDo not put any foreign object on thedisc tray.

StackingPlace the controller in a horizontalposition and do not place any objecton it.

CondensationMoisture may form on the pickup lensin the following conditions:• Immediately after a heater has been

turned on.• In a steamy or very humid room.• When the unit is suddenly moved

from a cold environment to a warmone.

If moisture forms inside this unit, itmay not operate properly. In thiscase, turn on the power and waitabout one hour for the moisture toevaporate.

On Adjusting VolumeDo not turn up the volume whilelistening to a passage with very lowlevel or no audio signals. If you do,the speakers may be damaged whena peak level portion is played.

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If There is Noise Interferen-ce on the TV While a Broad-cast is Being ReceivedDepending on the reception conditionof the TV, interference may appear onthe TV monitor while you watch a TVbroadcast and the controller is lefton. This is not a malfunction of thecontroller or the TV. To watch a TVbroadcast, turn off the controller.

Service• Do not attempt to service the

controller or subwoofer yourself.• Please contact your authorized JBL

dealer.

CopyrightAudio-visual material may consist ofcopyrighted works which must not berecorded without the permission ofthe owner of the copyright. Please refer to relevant lawscovering copyright protection.

Copy protectionThis DVD player supports Macro-vision copy protection. On DVD discsthat include a copy protection code, ifthe contents of the DVD disc arecopied using a VCR, the copy pro-tection code prevents the videotapecopy from playing normally.

For Optimum PerformanceThe controller is a precision devicethat is constructed using extremelyaccurate technology. Soiling orfriction affecting the pickup lens ordisc drive can impair the imagequality. In the worst case, neithervideo nor audio will be played back.To obtain optimum picture quality, theplayer should be checked (cleaningand replacement of some parts)every 1,000 hours. Note that thisperiod varies depending on theenvironment (temperature, humidity,dust) in which the player is used.

Do not attempt to clean the pickuplens yourself.

UnpackingCheck that you have the followingitems:• DSC100DVD-RDS DVD

player/controller/tuner (1)• Subwoofer (1)• Center speaker (1)• Satellite speakers (4)• Remote control (1)• AAA batteries (2)• SCART A/V cable (1 meter)• Controller/subwoofer cable

(3 meter)• Left/Center/Right/Front speaker

cables (3x3 meter)• Surround speaker cables

(2x12 meter)• AM loop antenna (1)• FM antenna (1)• Owner’s Manual (1)

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS

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F R O N T P A N E L C O N T R O L S

Open/ Close Power

DVD VCD CD MP3

Select

Source

Volume

Volume

Headphone

� � � � � � � �

� � � �

Refer to the pages indicated inparentheses for details.

� POWER (page 15). Turn on and offthe main power of the system. (Note: This switch must be “on” inorder to operate the system with theremote control.)

� Disc Tray (page 18). Place a discon the tray.

�� REV. While playing a disc(page 19), press this button to selectthe previous title, chapter or track.While listening to the radio (page 35),press this button to tune to a lowerfrequency. For automatic tuning, press and holdit for more than 1 second.

�� FWD. While playing a disc(page 19), press this button to selectthe next title, chapter or track. Whilelistening to the radio (page 36), pressthis button to tune to a higherfrequency. For automatic tuning, press and holdit for more than 1 second.

� A STOP (page 18). Stop playing adisc.

� G/B PLAY / PAUSE (page 18). Playor pause a disc.

� REMOTE SENSOR. Receives theremote control signals.

Front Panel Display (page 6).Indicate the playing time, etc.

� PHONES jack. Connect head-phones to this jack. (Headphones notincluded.)

� SELECT (page 40). Select an audiochannel to check or adjust its level.

VOLUME + (page 16, 40). Increasethe master volume level or theselected channel level.

� SOURCE (page 17, 18, 35, 36).Select the component you want touse. In standby mode, press thisbutton to turn on the power of thissystem.

� VOLUME – (page 16, 40).Decrease the master volume level orthe selected channel level.

OPEN/CLOSE (page 18). Open orclose the disc tray.

� POWER LED (page 18). Power On: LED lights BlueStandby: LED lights RedMute: LED blinks Red

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F R O N T P A N E L D I S P L A Y

RDS PTY RDS PTY

�

�

��

��


� Speakers Icon (page 16, 36).Indicates which of the six speakersare operating.

� Status Bar. Shows the operatinginformation, such as “OPEN”,“CLOSE”and “LOADING”, etc. Showsthe type of disc playing: DVD, CD andMP3, etc. Shows track and timeinformation of the CD or MP3 disc.Shows the tuner band and frequency.

� Sleep (page 38). Illuminates whenthe sleep timer is on.

� Memory. Illuminates when theprogram play mode is set (page 22).Illuminates when presetting radiostations (page 17).

� Mono (page 35). Illuminates whenunit is set to MONO FM mode.

� Stereo (page 35). Illuminateswhen a stereo FM station is received.

� DTS. Illuminates when the discplaying outputs DTS audio.

FM/AM Frequency. In AM mode,“kHz” lights up. In FM mode, “MHz”lights up.

� Wide (page 36). Illuminates when“Pro Logic Wide” or “3-Stereo Wide”mode is selected.

� Phan (Phantom) (page 37).Illuminates when “Pro LogicPhantom” is selected.

Nor (Normal) (page 37).Illuminates when “Pro Logic Normal”or “3-Stereo Normal” is selected.

� Dolby 3-Stereo (page 37).Illuminates when “3-Stereo Normal”or “3-Stereo Wide” is selected.

� Dolby Digital (page 37).Illuminates when the disc playingoutputs Dolby Digital audio.

Dolby Pro Logic (page 37).Illuminates when the playing disc isrecorded with Dolby Pro Logicformat. Illuminates when “Pro LogicNormal”, “Pro Logic Phantom” or“Pro Logic Wide” is selected.

� PTY (page 35). Illuminates whenan RDS station is received,transmitting any PTY (Program Type)code.

� RDS (page 35). Illuminates whenan RDS station is received.

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R E A R P A N E L C O N N E C T I O N S


� AM Antenna (page 14). Connect tothe supplied AM loop antenna.

� FM Antenna (page 14). Connect tothe supplied FM antenna.

� Audio Out (page 15). Optionalconnection to a TV set or externalaudio system (also for recordingdevices). Not necessary when usingDSC loudspeaker system andsubwoofer connection.

� AUX Audio In (page 15). Connectto a line-level analog audio source:TV, tape player, Minidisc, PC, etc.

� SCART In/Out (page 15). Connectto a TV SCART input. (SCART cableincluded.)

� Video Out (page 15). Connect to aTV video input. (Composite videocable not included).

� S-Video Out (page 15). Connect toa TV S-Video input. (S-Video cablenot included).

System Audio Output (page 13).Connect to "System Audio Input" onthe DSC active subwoofer.

� AC Power Cord (page 15).Connect to a 230V wall outlet.

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R E M O T E C O N T R O L

STANDBY

REPEAT

A - B

SUBTITLE

TITLESETUP

DVD

1

GOTO

2

RETURN

AUDIO

DISPLAY

ANGLE54

3

6

7 8

ZOOM

ENTER

TESTTONE

MUTESLEEP

SELECT

SLOW

STEP

LISTENING

ADJ/VOL

ST/MO

MEMOSTA -

TUN - TUN +

STA +

+

_

LANGUAGE

N / P

>10 0

9

PROGRAM

MENU/ PBC

STOP PLAY / PAUSE

TUNER AUXOPEN /CLOSE

21

20

22

19

23

11

1516

17

18

14

13

12

76

8

10

9

45

3

2

1STANDBY

REPEAT

A - B

SUBTITLE

TITLESETUP

DVD

1

GOTO

2

RETURN

AUDIO

DISPLAY

ANGLE54

3

6

7 8

ZOOM

ENTER

TESTTONE

MUTESLEEP

SELECT

SLOW

STEP

LISTENING

ADJ/VOL

ST/MO

MEMOSTA -

TUN - TUN +

STA +

+

_

LANGUAGE

N / P

>10 0

9

PROGRAM

MENU/ PBC

STOP PLAY / PAUSE


25

24

26

27

28

32

33

34

31

30

29


� STANDBY (page 16, 17). Turns the system power on or off.(Note: Power switch on main unitmust be “on“).

� GO TO (page 23). Selects astarting point to play.

� Numbers (page 17, 20, 23). Select the items or settings or tracksdirectly with discs or presets withtuner.

� PROGRAM (page 22). Stores CDtracks for program play.

� N/P (NTSC/PAL) (page 28).Changes TV system temporarilywithout changing the default setting.

� MEMO - STEP. Stores radiostation in preset memory when tuneris selected (page 17). Activates frameby frame playback when playing DVD(page 19).

��/� STA–/STA+. Press to playa disc in fast forward / reverse mode(page 19). In tuner mode, press toselect previous/next preset station(page 17).

� / � (TUNING +/-). In DVDmode, press to select next/previoustitle chapter or track (page 19). Intuner mode, press to selectnext/previous frequency (page 17).

� ST/MO (STEREO/MONO) - SLOW.Switches between mono and stereoduring FM stereo reception (page 36).Activates slow-motion when playingDVD or VCD (page 19).

� A STOP. Stops disc playback(page 18). Also used to delete storedprogram (page 22).

OPEN / CLOSE (page 18). Opens or closes the disc tray.

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� RETURN (page 20). Displays rootmenu when playing a DVD.

� REPEAT (page 21). Press to selectRepeat 1 or Repeat All tracks (CDs) ortitles/chapters (DVDs) playback.

A-B (page 21). Specifies a sectionand plays it repeatedly.

� MUTE (page 18). Mutes the sound.

� LISTENING (page 36). Selects desired listening(Surround/Audio) mode.

� ADJUST/VOLUME (+ or –) (page18, 40). Increase/decrease the mastervolume level or the selected channellevel.

� SELECT (page 40). Selects audiochannel to check or adjust its level.

� / / D / E / ENTER(Navigation) (page 20ff). Move thecursor to select and execute theitems or settings.

� AUDIO. Selects the audiochannels for sound (Only with someDVDs, with others “LANGUAGE” mustbe used).

� SUBTITLE (page 34). Selects desired language for subtitleswhen playing DVD.

� LANGUAGE (page 34). Selectsaudio language and format whenplaying DVD.

� DISPLAY (page 24). Switches itemdisplayed on screen and/or on frontpanel display.

� DVD (page 18). Selects the inputfrom a DVD, or other disc formatinserted in the disc tray.

� ZOOM (page 41). Zoom in toenlarge picture area.

� SETUP (page 25ff). Displays or exits the SETUP menu.

� TEST TONE (page 16). Turns testtone on and off.

� TUNER (page 17, 35). Press toselect radio as source. If alreadyselected, press to switch betweenFM and AM.

� AUX (page 36). Selects the AUX orTV (SCART) audio input. (i.e. externalsource).

� TITLE (page 20). Displays the titlemenu when playing DVD.

MENU/PBC (page 43). Changes to menu start function. WithVCDs the control of all functions bythe DVD itself can be turned off/on(PBC = Playback Contol).

! ANGLE (page 34). Changes theangles while playing a DVD.

" SLEEP (page 38). Activates sleeptimer.

#/ B PLAY/PAUSE (page 18ff).Start or pause when playing a disc.

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B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N

About This Manual• The types of functions and

operations that can be used for aparticular disc vary depending onthe features of that disc. In somecases, these functions andoperations may differ from thedescriptions given in this manual. Inthis event, follow the instructionsgiven on the screen. This manualonly covers basic disc operations.

• For some operations, the iconmay appear on the screen. Thisindicates that the operationdescribed in this manual is notavailable on the disc in the player.

• On-screen and front panel displayillustrations in this manual arepurely for the purposes ofexplanation. The actual displaysmay differ slightly from theseillustrations.

Notes on DiscsDisc formats supported by this playerThe unit can play discs bearing any ofthe following logos:

DVD’s Video CD’s Audio CD’s8-12cm disc 8-12cm disc 8-12cm disc

Supports Supports MP3,VCD 1.1 CDR, CDR-W,VCD2.0 and CD-DASVCD

Note: Audio encoded in MPEG 2.0may not play properly on some discs,although the picture will be shown.

Discs that Cannot be Played• You cannot play CD-G, CD-EXTRA,

PHOTO CD, CD-ROM and DVD-ROMdiscs.

• You may not play scratched discs.• You may not play discs that are

dusty, soiled or marked withfingerprints.

Disc handling precautions• To keep the disc clean, handle the

disc by its edge. Do not touch thesurface.

• Do not stick paper or tape on thedisc.If there is glue (or a similarsubstance) on the disc, remove theglue completely before using thedisc.

• Do not expose the disc to directsunlight or sources such as hot airducts, or leave it in a car parked indirect sunlight as there can be aconsiderable rise in temperature in-side the car.

• After playing, store the disc in itscase.

• Do not write on the label side with aball-point pen or other writingutensils.

• Be careful not to drop or bend thedisc.

Disc cleaning precautions• Before playing, clean the disc with a

cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc fromthe center out.

• Do not use solvents such asbenzine, thinner, commerciallyavailable cleaners or anti-staticspray intended for vinyl LPs.

Disc installing precautions• Do not install more than 1 disc on

disc tray.• Do not place the disc on the tray up-

side down.• Do not try to close the disc tray

when the disc is not installed andcentered properly.

Regional CodingDVD players and discs are designedwith regional restrictions whichdictate the regions in which a disccan be played. If the region numberon the disc you want to play does notmatch the region number of your DVDplayer, you will not be able to play thedisc. The message “WRONGREGION” will appear in the on-screendisplay.

The region code of this player isindicated on the rear and on theexternal packaging.

Remote Control• Be sure to follow correct polarity

when installing the batteries asindicated in the battery compart-ment. Reversed batteries may causedamage to the device.

• Use only the size and type ofbatteries specified.

• Do not mix different types ofbatteries (e.g. Alkaline and Carbon-zinc) or old batteries with new ones.

• If you will not use the remote for anextended period of time, remove thebatteries to avoid possible damagefrom battery leakage and corrosion.

+

-

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S P E A K E R P L A C E M E N T

The front speakers should be placedthe same distance from each other asthey are from the listening position.They should be placed at about thesame height from the floor as thelisteners’ ears will be, or they may beangled toward the listeners.

The center channel speaker shouldbe placed slightly behind the front leftand right speakers, and no more than60 cm above or below the tweeters ofthe left and right speakers. It is oftenconvenient to set the center speakeron top of the television set, as shownin the drawing. Use the suppliedsupport leg to aim it toward thelistener by screwing the leg in toangle the speaker up, or unscrewingthe leg slightly to angle the speakerdown (applies to the DSC400 only).

The rear delay settings in this systemhave been set so that the optimumposition from the listener is 1m. Thetwo surround speakers should beplaced slightly behind the listeningposition and, ideally, should faceeach other and be at a level higherthan the listeners’ ears. If that is notpossible, they may be placed on awall behind the listening position,facing forward. The surroundspeakers should not call attention tothemselves. Experiment with theirplacement until you hear a diffuse,ambient sound accompanying themain program material heard in thefront speakers.

The low-frequency materialreproduced by the subwoofer ismostly omnidirectional, and thisspeaker may be placed in aconvenient location in the room.However, the best reproduction ofbass will be heard when thesubwoofer is placed in a corner alongthe same wall as the front speakers.Experiment with subwooferplacement by temporarily placing thesubwoofer in the listening positionand moving around the room until thebass reproduction is best. Place thesubwoofer in that location.

Note: To ensure adequate ventilation,allow a minimum distance of 10cmbetween the subwoofer andsurrounding walls.

150-180 cm

0 – 0.6m (0 – 2 ft.)

Subwoofer

Surround Speakers

Front Speakers Center Channel Speaker

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Wall-MountingThe customer is responsible forproper selection and use of mounting

hardware, available throughhardware stores, to properly andsafely wall-mount the speakers.

S P E A K E R M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S

DSC800 Satellites and Surrounds

DSC400 Satellites and Surrounds

On shelves. On the wall. Wall brackets areincluded.

On optional stands.

On shelves. On the wall. Wall brackets are anoptional extra (WB300S).

On optional stands (FS300S).

Attach plate to wall. The bracketsshould be placed, if possible, so thatthe screws will fasten into a woodenwall stud. If that is not possible, useproperly selected wall anchors.

Slide speaker onto support. Place speaker and support on wallplate.

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D S C S Y S T E M C O N N E C T I O NCaution: Always make certain that the controller and the subwoofer are turned off before connecting or disconnecting anything.

Connecting the Controller tothe SubwooferConnect the special multi-pin cable(included) to the output marked"System Audio Output" on thecontroller and to the input marked

"System Audio Input" on thesubwoofer. This sends the bass/LowFrequency Effects signal to thesubwoofer's own 100 Watt amplifierand sends the three front and tworear channels to the five 35 Wattamplifiers

conveniently built into the subwooferto power your DSC satellite speakers.

(DSC400 Only)

Connect the special error-proofconnectors at the loudspeaker endof each cable to the correct loud-speaker. Make certain to connect theright front output on the subwooferto the right front speaker, centeroutput to center speaker, etc.

(DSC800 Only)

Remove 1/2 cm of insulation from theloudspeaker end of each cable.Connect the "+" conductor (markedwith a stripe) to the red "+" terminal

of the appropriate loudspeaker andthe "-" conductor to the black "-"terminal of the loudspeaker. Makecertain to connect the right frontoutput on the subwoofer to the rightfront speaker, center output to centerspeaker, etc. It is important toconnect all speakers correctly, withplus wire to plus terminal and minuswire to minus terminal. Incorrect "outof phase" wiring will result in thinsound, weak bass and a poor stereoimage.

Connecting the Subwooferto the SatellitesYour DSC system includes cables forconnection of all five satellitespeakers to the subwoofer. Connectthe special error-proof connectors atthe subwoofer end of each cable tothe appropriately marked sockets onthe rear of the subwoofer. Owners ofthe DSC400 system should follow theinstructions in the section marked"DSC400 Only" for cable connection tothe DSC400 satellites. Owners of theDSC800 system should follow theinstructions in the section marked"DSC800 Only" for cable connection tothe DSC800 satellites. To place thespeakers in your room, see therecommendation on pages 11 and 30.

Right Front Speaker

LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUTS

ON / STANDBY OFF

AC 230 - 240V ~ 50Hz 450W

WARNING

AVIS NE PA S O UV RIR

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

DO NOT OPEN

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

For use withDSC400 System

JBL, IncorporatedNorthridge, CA SUB400

A Harman International CompanyManufactured:

THIS PA NEL A ND ITS A BO VE HEA TSINK A RE DESIG NED TO BECO ME Q UITE WA RM DURING NO RMA L O PERATIO N

Important de ta ils rega rding the use of automatic Turn On / Standby / Off a re in your owne r's manua l.

RIGHT CENTER LEFT LEFTRIGHT

FRONT SPEAKERS

SURROUNDSPEAKERS

SYSTEM AUDIOINPUT

<

"WARNING :

"AVIS :

FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST A RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME FUSE TYPE."

UTILSER UN FUSIBLEDE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE."

4A / 250V TYPE T

POWER

TM

Left Front Speaker

Subwoofer

Center Speaker

Right Surround Speaker

Left Surround Speaker

LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUTS

ON / STANDBY OFF

AC 230 - 240V ~ 50Hz 450W

WARNING

AVIS NE PA S OUVRIR

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

DO NOT OPEN

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

For use withDSC400 System

JBL, IncorporatedNorthridge, CA SUB400

A Harman International CompanyManufactured:

THIS PA NEL A ND ITS A BO VE HEA TSINK A RE DESIG NED TO BECO ME Q UITE WA RM DURING NO RMA L O PERATIO N

Important de ta ils rega rding the use of automatic Turn On / Standby / Off a re in your owne r's manua l.

RIGHT CENTER LEFT LEFTRIGHT

FRONT SPEAKERS

SURROUNDSPEAKERS

SYSTEM AUDIOINPUT

<

"WARNING :

"AVIS :

FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST A RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME FUSE TYPE."

UTILSER UN FUSIBLEDE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE."

4A / 250V TYPE T

POWER

TM

Subwoofer

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A N T E N N A C O N N E C T I O N S

Connect the supplied AM and FMantennas as shown for radioreception.

Connect the AM loop antenna to theAM screw terminals.

Connect the FM antenna to the 75 Ohm FM antenna socket.

Notes:• To prevent noise pickup, keep the

AM loop antenna away from thesystem and other components.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wireantenna.

• After connecting the FM wireantenna, keep it as horizontal aspossible. Move it until you receivethe best reception.

If you have poor FM receptionUse a 75-ohm coaxial cable (notincluded) to connect the system to anoutdoor FM antenna as shown belowor to the radio antenna connector onthe wall for the roof antenna on yourhouse (if any).

Notes:• If you connect the system to an

outdoor antenna, ground it againstlightning.

• To prevent a gas explosion, do notconnect the ground wire to a gaspipe.

FM antenna(included)

AM loop antenna(included)

To ground

Ground wire(not included)

Outdoor FM antenna

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T V, A U D I O A N D P O W E R C O N N E C T I O N SA N D S U B A U T O O NConnecting the TV andoptional componentsTV Connection (method 1) - using SCART cable (cable included)To view the video from DVD discs onyour TV set, connect the SCART TVOut jack of this system to the SCARTIn jack of your TV set. If this connec-tion is made, the audio signal will alsobe routed to the TV, but as long as thespeakers of your JBL DSC system areactive, the volume on your TV shouldbe turned down.

TV Connection (method 2) - using S-Video cableIf your TV set has an S-Video InputJack you can connect your TV to theS-Video Out Jack on the back of thissystem (the S-Video connection cableis not included). The S-Video connec-tion will provide the best picture qua-lity if your TV is equipped to handle S-Video signals. We recommend usingthe S-Video connection if your TV hasan S-Video input jack. When con-necting the DSC100DVD unit in thismanner, use the AUX Audio Input tocarry the audio signal from your TV.Connecting more than one videosignal output from the DSC100DVDunit will result in degradation of thevideo signal.

TV Connection (method 2) - using video cord:If your TV set has neither S-Video norSCART Input jacks, connect the VideoOut jack of this system, to the Video Injack of your TV set (Composite videocable not included). When connecting

the DSC100DVD unit in this manner,use the AUX Audio Input to carry theaudio signal from your TV. Connectingmore than one video signal outputfrom the DSC100DVD unit will result indegradation of the video signal.

Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder(method 3 and 4)Diagrams 3 and 4 show possibleconnection methods for commonsystem configurations. These areintended as guidelines only. Due todifferences in equipment specifi-cations, the method of connection ofyour equipment may be different tothat shown. Please consult theOwner’s Manual of your equipmentfor further guidance.

Aux Input for External SourceYou may connect a line-level stereoanalog audio source such as a Satreceiver, tape deck, phono preamp ofa record player, etc. to the controller'srear panel AUX Input sockets to enjoythe benefits of your DSC system withother source components.

• VCR Connection-Audio (Cables Not Included)To listen to the sound from yourstereo VCR through the speakers ofthis system, connect the Left/Rightaudio output jacks of your stereoVCR to the Left/Right audio inputjacks (AUX) of this system.

• Audio Out ConnectionsTo record the sound of the DSCsystem with your VCR or any audiorecording device (tape deck, MD,

CDR and some others.) the AudioOut jacks should be connected tothe analog Record In jacks of theappropriate device. They can alsobe connected to any audio input onyour TV, as shown in the diagrams,to listen to the sound of yourDSC100DVD through the speakers ofyour TV only, when the amp in yoursubwoofer is turned off. As soon asthe speakers of your JBL DSCsystem are active, the volume onyour TV should be turned down.

Connecting the AC PowerNotes• The Power Requirement is: AC 230V,

50 Hz.• Connecting to power other than the

one listed above may damage thesystem or cause abnormaloperation.

• Before connecting the AC powercord of this system to a wall outlet,connect the speakers and othercomponent cables to the system.

• Connect the AC power cord of theactive subwoofer.

• Connect the AC power cords of yourTV and any optional components toa wall outlet.

Subwoofer Auto-OnMove the Power Switch on the rearpanel of the subwoofer to the ONposition to use the system. The sub-woofer should normally be left on.When the controller is off, or is notsending a signal to the subwoofer, thesubwoofer will be in standby. Whenthe subwoofer senses an audiosignal, it will automatically turn itselfon. If the subwoofer does not sense asignal after approximately twentyminutes, it will automatically go intostandby.

If you will be away from home for anextended period of time, or if thesubwoofer will not be used, move thePower switch to the OFF position.

VCR SATELLITE DECODERTV SET

AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT

VCRTV SET

AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT

TV SET

AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

TV SET

AUDIO OUT

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After you have connected the systemand positioned the speakers, the nextstep is to adjust the level of eachsatellite, using the Test Tone, so thattheir levels at your normal listeningposition are identical. Thisadjustment should be made with theTest Tone only, not while you arewatching a DVD movie.

Remember that the rear speakers aredesigned to operate only when thereis action, ambience or effects behindyou. If you adjust the level of the rearspeakers incorrectly so that youconstantly hear sound behind you,you will not get the proper surroundeffect.

1. Turn your system on.

• Press POWER on the front panel toturn the system ON.

• Sit in your normal listening positionand press STANDBY on the remotecontrol, if the system has not turnedon already. The unit will go into theActive mode and the main displaywill come on and show "NO DISC", ifthe tray is empty still.

• Turn on your TV and select the inputon the TV to which the controller isconnected. The words "NO DISC"should appear on your TV, if the trayis empty.

• Insert a DVD disc.• If a disc is loaded already or if a

source different from DVD player is

selected, note that all six speakericons in the display are on (seepage 6), otherwise press LISTENINGon the remote until this is the case.

• Stop any external source, whenplaying, and turn the volume until"VOL 20" is displayed.

2. Press TEST TONE on the remotecontrol. The test tone will start atthe front left (FL) speaker. After 3seconds the sound will move to thecenter (C) speaker, and then to thefront right (FR), surround right (SR)and surround left (SL) speakers insuccession. The main display andthe TV screen will show the word"TEST" and will also indicate which

speaker is operating. The test tonecontinues cycling among the 5speakers indefinitely.

3. All 5 satellite speakers have beenpre-set to the same level (00 dB). Ifthe level of the tone from all 5speakers is the same at yournormal listening position, no furtheradjustment is necessary. PressTEST TONE again to cancel the testtone function. You can skip step 4and go to the next section.

4. If the level of all 5 speakers doesnot sound the same at your normallistening position you can adjusteach speaker up or down, 10 dB in1 dB steps. For example, if the testtone from the surround speakers

A D J U S T I N G S P E A K E R L E V E L S

sounds lower than the frontspeakers when the front paneldisplay and the TV screen indicatethat the tone is coming from thesurround right (SR) speaker, pressthe VOL + button on the remotecontrol to increase the level of thatspeaker. The front panel and TVscreen will show the new levelsetting. After a few seconds thenew setting will be memorized andthe test tone will move to thesurround left (SL) speaker. Adjustthe surround left (SL) speaker inthe same manner.

Then listen to the tone from all 5speakers again to verify that the levelsounds the same at your normallistening position. Re-adjust eachspeaker up or down as required andpress TEST TONE once more tocancel the test tone function.

Note: When matching the level ofeach of the individual satellitespeakers, it is preferable to match thelevels to the quietest channel. Thiswill give you more flexibility whenadjusting the subwoofer level.

After this setting is made all speakerlevels will be adjusted for anysurround mode and any sourceselected.

Subwoofer Level AdjustmentOnce the level of the 5 satellitespeakers has been set, you canadjust the level of the subwoofer tomatch. Insert a DVD disc and play apassage that you are familiar with.Using the SELECT button on theremote, select the subwoofer leveladjustment. Increase or decrease thelevel of the subwoofer until you aresatisfied with its level, relative to the5 satellite speakers.

Open/ Close Power

DVD VCD CD MP3 Headphone

Select

Source

Volume

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Open/ Close Power


Select

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NUMBER BUTTONS

STATION +/- TUNING +/-

MEMORY

TUNER

Presetting Radio StationsYou can preset up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM stations, in anycombination, in the tuner memory for easy recall.

1. Press STANDBY on the remotecontrol to turn the system On.

2. Press either TUNER on the remotecontrol or SOURCE on the frontpanel, repeatedly to select theTuner and the desired radio band,AM or FM.

3. Tune to the first station you wish topreset.

• Manual Tuning - repeatedly press�/� TUNING +/- on the frontpanel or the remote control until thedesired frequency appears on thedisplay. (Note: You must use manualtuning if your are trying to tune to aweak station.)

• Automatic Tuning - press and hold�/� TUNING +/- on the frontpanel or the remote control until thedisplay begins to scan up or down,then release the button. The tunerwill stop at the first strong station itfinds. Repeat this process until itstops at your desired station.

on the right) to select another pre-set memory number, and pressMEMO again to enter that station inthe selected preset memorynumber.

Note:You must press MEMO to memorize astation while the Memory indicatorappears in the display (approximately4 seconds), otherwise the station willnot be memorized.

7. Repeat steps 2 to 6 to enter up to 40 stations in the tuner memory.

Recalling Preset Stations1. Press STANDBY on the remote

control to turn the system 'ON' and,if necessary, press TUNER to selectthe Tuner function.

2. Press either STA + or STA - on theremote to select the desired presetmemory number.

Note: You may also use the numberkeys on the remote control to godirectly to one of the preset memorystations. To select preset stations 1through 9, press the number key. Toselect preset station numbers higherthan 9 press the ">10" key one or moretimes followed by the appropriatenumber key, for example:To Select Station Press These Number: Keys:

10 >10 and 0

15 >10 and 5

21 >10 twice and then 1

34 >10 three times and then 4

40 >10 four times and then 0

Changing Preset StationsTo change any of the preset stationssimply tune to the new station youwish to memorize and enter it in thepreset memory number you wish tochange. The new station will bememorized and the previous stationwill be erased.

4. When the desired station appears inthe display (Example: FM 103.5 MHz)press MEMO on the remote control.The Memory indicator and “P01”appear in the display indicating thatyou are ready to enter that station inpreset memory #1.

5. Press MEMO on the remote controlagain to enter the station intomemory. The Memory indicator andthe preset station number disappearand the station is memorized.

6. To enter the next station in memoryfollow steps 2 and 3 to tune thedesired station and press MEMO onthe remote control. Then presseither STA + or STA - on the remotecontrol or the desired NUMBERbutton (how to select see the note

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Basic DISC PlaybackIMPORTANT:Please note that some DVD movie discs may not have all the features describedin this chapter. Refer to the instructions or notes included with each disc todetermine what features and operations are available on that particular disc.

1. Turn on the TV and select the videoinput so that you can view DVDvideo from this system.

2. Press POWER on the front panel toturn on the system. The front paneldisplay lights up.

3. If the system is not in the DVDplayer mode, press DVD on theremote control to enter DVD playermode directly, or press SOURCE onthe front panel to select it, the JBLlogo screen appears on TV.

4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, andplace a disc on the tray. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to closethe tray. The player begins loadingthe disc. A message will appear onthe TV screen and/or on the frontpanel display as follows.

On TV screen On front panel display

WAITING

DISC LOADING** LOADING**

OPEN OPEN

CLOSE CLOSE

PLAY PLAY

NO DISC NO DISC

BAD DISC BAD DISC

DVD/VCD

WRONG REGION (See page 10)

PARENTAL VIOLATION (See page 33)

(**NOTE: While the disc is loading the playerwill not respond to any commands).

When a disc is inserted thefollowing will occur depending onthe type of disc inserted.• When playing a DVD, a DVD menu

or title menu may appear on the TVscreen (see page 20).

• When playing a VCD, CD or MP3disc the player will go to stop mode.With CDs and MP3 discs thenumber of all tracks on the disc willbe displayed on the front paneldisplay and with MP3 discs the mainroot directory will appear on the TVscreen. With VCDs the message"VCD STOP" will appear on the frontdisplay.

Note• While the disc is loading, the player

will not respond to any commands.

5. While in the stop mode, press / B(PLAY/PAUSE) to begin playback .When playback begins, pressADJ/VOL +/- to adjust the volume toa confortable listening level. Toshut off the speakers temporarilywithout stopping playback, pressMUTE on the remote control. PressMUTE again to cancel mute andrestore the sound. During playbackpress PLAY/PAUSE (/ B) again topause playback temporarily. Pressonce more to cancel pause modeand resume playback.

6. Press STOP (A) to stop playback.The DVD disc will then ceaseplaying. If the Play/Pause button ispressed, the DVD disc will continueto play from the point at which Stopwas pressed. Pressing STOP asecond time exits the DVDcompletely. In program playbackmode, press STOP (A) one time tostop playback. Press it again to clear programmemory. (See page 22).

7. When the system is on, pressSTANDBY on the remote control toturn the system off. The LED on thefront panel lights up red. In standbymode, press this button to turn ONthe system. You can also turn thesystem on by pressing SOURCE onthe main unit.

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Slow Motion Playback8. Press SLOW on the remote control

to play a disc in slow motion. If thedisc is a DVD, press repeatedly toselect the desired slow-motionspeed:SF1�SF2�SF3�SR1�SR2�SR3�normal play.

Notes:• SF: Slow Forward

SR: Slow Reverse• The larger the number, the slower

the speed.• This function is not available for CD

and MP3.• On some DVDs and on VCDs, the

slow-motion playback function isnot available. See the disc jacket forinformation.

Frame By Frame Advance9 Press STEP repeatedly to advancethe disc step by step (one frame at atime).

Note• This function is not available for CD

and MP3.

10. Press / B to resume normalplayback.

Locate a Point Quickly11. Press � or � while playing a

disc. The player will search thedisc fast forward or reverse.When you find the point you want,press / B to return to normalplayback.

Change search speed You can change search speed bypressing � or � repeatedly.

• If the playing disc is a DVD, you canselect the following search speeds:FF1, FF2, FF3, FF4; or FR1, FR2, FR3,FR4.

• If the playing disc is a CD, you canselect the following search speeds:FF1, FF2; or FR1, FR2.

• If the disc is a VCD, 3 speeds areavailable in both directions.

Notes• This function is not available for

MP3.• The larger the number is, the faster

the searching speed.• For CD, when the search reaches

the end of one track, the player willbegin to play the next track atnormal speed.

Skip to Next/Previous Trackor Chapter/Title12. Press � or � while playing a

disc to go to the next or previoustitle, chapter or track in con-tinuous play mode.

Notes:• Press DISPLAY on the remote

control to view the title, chapter,track and time on the front paneldisplay and/or TV screen. See page24 for more information about theDISPLAY.

• If the REPEAT-ONE function hasbeen selected, pressing � or �will replay the same chapter (ortrack or title) from its beginning.

• If the REPEAT-ALL function hasbeen selected, pressing � or �repeatedly will skip to select all thechapters (or tracks) in a title (ordisc) cyclically.

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Using the title menuA DVD is divided into sections called“titles”. Normally, a title consists ofseveral chapters. When you play aDVD which contains several titles,you can select the title (or chapter)you want using the title menu.

1. Press TITLE while playing a DVDdisc. “TITLE MENU” will be shownfor a moment, then the title menuappears. The contents of the menuvary from disc to disc.

2. While the title menu appears on thescreen, press the D / E / / buttons to select the title (orchapter) you want to play.With DVDs and VCDs, whentitles/chapters are numbered, youcan use the number buttons (0~9 />10) to select the title (or chapter).

3. Press the ENTER button.The player starts playing theselected title or chapter (notneeded when number button waspressed).

Notes:• Depending on the DVD disc, you

may not be able to select titles orchapters.

• Depending on the DVD disc, a “titlemenu” may simply be called a“menu” or “title” in the instructionssupplied with the disc.

• For some DVD discs, when youpress the TITLE button, the playbackwill restart from the beginning of thedisc.

Using the root menuA DVD may contain a “root menu”.Some titles or chapters are recordedin the root menu.

1. Press RETURN while playing a DVDdisc. “ROOT MENU” will be shownfor a moment, then the root menuappears. The contents of the rootmenu vary from disc to disc.

2. While the root menu appears onthe screen, press D / E / / to select the title (or chapter) youwant to play.Depending on the disc, you can usethe number buttons (0~9 / >10) toselect the title (or chapter).

3. Press ENTER. The player startsplaying the selected title (orchapter).

Notes:• Depending on the DVD disc, you

may not be able to enter the rootmenu.

• For some DVD discs, when youpress RETURN, playback will restartfrom the beginning of the disc.

Important Note:Many DVDs contain a Main Menu(rather than "Title Menu") and severalSub Menus (rather than "RootMenus"). With them, pressing TITLEwill always call up the Main menuand pressing RETURN will call up theSub Menu the currently playing trackbelongs to.

Using the DVD menuSome DVDs allow you to selectsubtitle language, audio language,etc., using the DVD menu.

1. Press TITLE while playing a DVDdisc. The DVD menu appears onthe TV screen. The contents of themenu vary from disc to disc.

2. While the title menu appears on thescreen, press D / E / / toselect the item you want to change.Depending on the disc, you can usethe number buttons (0~9 / >10) toselect the item.

3. Depending on the disc a new menumay appear. Repeat step 2 to selectthe option desired.

4. Press ENTER.

Note:• You can set a preferred language

for audio and subtitles in the SETUPmenu. For details, see pages 31, 32.

U S I N G T H E I N D I V I D U A L D V D D I S C M E N U

STANDBY

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RETURN

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LANGUAGE

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>10 0

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RETURNTITLE

NUMBERBUTTONS

ENTER / / /

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You can repeat all chapters in a titleor on a disc. You can repeat all trackson a disc. You can repeat a singletitle, chapter or track. In program playmode, the system repeats thechapters or tracks in the programmedorder.

1. Press REPEAT while playing a disc.

2. If you are playing a DVD, continuepressing REPEAT to select one ofthe following repeat modes insequence: Chapter Repeat On �Title Repeat On � Repeat Off.

3. If you are playing a CD, VCD orMP3 disc, continue pressingREPEAT to select one of thefollowing repeat modes insequence: Repeat One (Track) �Repeat All (Tracks) � Repeat Off.

The front panel display will show thefollowing message:

"RPT-ONE": means Chapter Repeat Onor Repeat One Track.

"RPT-ALL": means Title Repeat On orRepeat All Tracks.

Notes:• You cannot select repeat play while

the disc is stopped.• Some DVDs do not allow repeat

playback function.

A-B Repeat PlaybackYou can play a specific portion in achapter or track repeatedly. This isuseful when you want to memorizelyrics or repeatedly watch a portionof the DVD.

1. When playing a disc, press A-Bone time to set the starting point“A” of the specific portion youwant to play repeatedly.The “[A-]” indicator appears on thefront panel display.

2. When reaching the end point “B”you want, press A-B a second time. The “[A-B]” indicator appears onthe front panel display. The playerstarts to play the specific portionfrom point “A”, and will continueplaying this portion repeatedly untilyou cancel the A-B repeat function.

3. Press A-B again to cancel thissetting and resume playback innormal order.

Notes:• Point “A” and “B” can be set only in

the same chapter or track.• You can set A-B repeat on only one

specific portion at a time.• A-B repeat is canceled when:

- you stop playback.- you open the disc tray.- you turn the power off.- the A-B button is pressed again.

• Some DVD's do not allow A-Brepeat playback.

STANDBY

REPEAT

A - B

SUBTITLE

TITLESETUP

DVD

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2

RETURN

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1. In stop mode, press PROGRAM.The programming display appearson the TV screen and the frontpanel display.

2. Use the number keys (0~9 />10) toselect track numbers in the orderyou want. If the track number ismore than 10, use >10 and thenumber button. Example: Press >10and then 5 to select track 15.

3. With each program entered theprogram number will count up andthe corresponding track numberselected will appear in the display.

4. If you have programmed 99 tracksand try to add one more (P99:--),the “FULL” indicator will appear onthe TV screen and the front paneldisplay.

5. After you have created a program,press / B to play the program.

Note:• If you press STOP (A) twice or other

buttons unrelated to the programmode, the system will interrupt andexit the program setting mode.

• In program play mode, press STOP(A) once to stop program play. Theprogram sequence remains inmemory.

Notes• The program remains even after

program play ends. When you press/ B, you can play the sameprogram again.

• You can repeat the programmedtracks by pressing the REPEATbutton while in the program playmode.

5. To cancel program play, pressSTOP (A) a second time. The“Memory” indicator on the frontpanel display will disappear.

Notes• The program sequence is also

canceled when:- you open the disc tray.- you turn the power off.

P R O G R A M P L A Y ( A U D I O C D A N D V C D O N LY )Ensure that the disc tray is selectedas the source by pressing DVD onthe remote control.

You can arrange the order of thetracks on the disc to create your ownprogram with up to 99 tracks.

Note• This function is not available for

DVD and MP3 discs.

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Selecting a start point bychapter or time code

TO SELECT A STARTINGTITLE/CHAPER (DVD ONLY)1. Press GO TO. The following menu

appears on the TV screen.

2. Use or to select title numberor chapter number.

Use the number buttons (0~9 / >10)to input the title or chapter numberyou want.

3. Press ENTER to play your selection.

4. Depending on the playbackfunctions controlled by the disc(DVD), a disc menu may appearfirst, before any title/chapter isplayed. Then simply press ENTER(repeatedly) to exit all menus. Thetitle/chapter selected will play.

TO SELECT A STARTING TIME (DVD AND VCD ONLY)

You can search by inputting the timecode. Note that with VCD "TotalElapsed" or "Total Remain" time mustbe selected with the Display buttonon the remote (see page 24).

The time code corresponds to theapproximate actual playing time. Forexample, to search for a scene 2hours 30 minutes 20 seconds past thebeginning, key in 02:30:20.

1. Press GO TO twice (with DVD) oronce (with VCD) to enter time menuas shown here (with VCD only timewill be shown, no title).

2. Use the number buttons (0~9 / >10)to input the desired time code.For example, key in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

3. Press ENTER to start playing (from the point of 01:23:45). This isnot needed with VCD´s, the playerwill skip to the time selected atonce.

4. Press GO TO again to exit timemenu screen.

Notes• If the title number, chapter number

or time code you input does notexist on the disc, the menu willdisappear.

• The menu will disappear within afew seconds, if you do not input avalid number.

Selecting a Track UsingNumber ButtonsYou can select a track directly usingthe number (0~9 / >10) buttons

• In play or stop mode, press thenumber button to select the trackyou want. The system will go to thebeginning of the selected track andstart playing it.

• If the track number is more than 10,use the >10 button. The number willincrease by 10 whenever you press>10 once. For example, you want toselect the track number 25, pressthe >10 button twice, then press 5 button.

Note• This function is not available for

DVD.

TITLE 02 / 05 TIME 01 : 23 : 45

TITLE 02 / 05 TIME - - : - - : - -

STANDBY

REPEAT

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TITLE 02 / 05 CHAPTER 001 / 006

TITLE 02 / 05 CHAPTER 001 / 006

TITLE 02 / 05 CHAPTER 001 / 006

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You can check information about thedisc, such as the total number oftitles or chapters, tracks or time,using the Display function. Theinformation you want appears on theTV screen and/or on the front paneldisplay.

When playing a DVD or VCD1. Press DISPLAY once. Title number,

chapter number and title elapsedtime appear on-screen.

2. Press DISPLAY again for titleremaining time.

3. Press DISPLAY again for chapterelapsed time.

4. Press DISPLAY again for chapterremaining time.

5. Press DISPLAY again to exitinformation display.

Notes• The above information does not

appear on the front panel display.• On certain DVDs, the title number,

chapter number or time may notappear or you may not be able tochange the display.

When playing a CD or VCD1. Press DISPLAY for track number

selected / total track number ondisc and the single track elapsedtime.

2. Press Display repeatedly for single(track) remaining time, then total(disc) elapsed time and then total(disc) remaining time on-screenand on the front panel display (notwith VCD).

3. Press DISPLAY again to exitinformation display.

Note• For CD, the following information

about track and time appears on thefront panel display.

• For MP3 discs, the following tracknumber and time appear on thefront panel display.

• With VCD, track/time indication isnot available on the front panel, onlyon-screen.

SINGLE ELAPSED00 : 01 : 23 TRACK 001 / 160

CHAPTER REMAIN00 : 03 : 21 TI : 02 / 05 CH : 001 / 006

CHAPTER ELAPSED00 : 01 : 23 TI : 02 / 05 CH : 001 / 006

TITLE REMAIN00 : 34 : 56 TI : 02 / 05 CH : 001 / 006

TITLE 02 / 05 CHAPTER 001 / 00600 : 34 : 56 TI : 02 / 05 CH : 001 / 006

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Using the SETUP Menu and Navigation Buttons(D/E//)• The SETUP Menu contains a listing

of all of the optional settings thatare included in this home theatersystem. They have all been preset towork properly with most systemsand setups. The speaker setupcannot be altered, as it has beenpreset to the correct positions forusing the system with the 6speakers included when youpurchased this system.

• To check or change any settings, goto the SETUP Menu Main Page andselect one of the 4 pages on themain page. During Stop or Playmode (not Pause), press SETUP onthe remote control for the SETUPMenu Main Page.

• Press (D/E) to select one of thefour pages on the Main Page, thenpress ENTER to go to the selectedpage.

Note:The Preferences Page cannot beselected while a disc is playing. If adisc is playing, press SETUP again toexit the SETUP Menu page and pressSTOP to stop playback. Then pressSETUP again to re-enter the MainPage. The Preferences Page can nowbe selected.

• Use (D/E) to select one of thesettings on the page. The options forthe setting will appear in the rightcolumn. One of those options willalready be selected. This is thefactory default setting. Use ( G) tomove to the right column, and thenuse (D/E) to scroll up or down toselect a new setting.

• Press ENTER to make this the newdefault setting.

• If you want to change any othersettings, use (F ) to move back tothe left column and then use(D/E) to select the next item to bechanged. If you are finished makingchanges, press SETUP again to exitthe SETUP Menu. The menu pagedisappears.

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Following is a listing of all of thepossible options for each setting inthis system as they appear on themenu pages. The factory defaultsetting for each item is underlined.

Before you decide to change any ofthe factory default settings, pleasereview the specific explanation ofeach setting on the following pagesto be sure you understand how thechange will affect the operation ofyour system.

SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE

GENERAL SETUPSPEAKER SETUPDOLBY DIGITAL SETUPPREFERENCES

GENERAL PAGE-TV DISPLAY ...NORMAL/PS

...NORMAL/LB

...WIDE 16:9-TV TYPE ...MULTI

...NTSC

...PAL-VIDEO OUT ...S-VIDEO

...RGB-ANGLE MARK ...ON

...OFF-OSD LANG ...ENGLISH

...FRENCH

...ITALIAN

...GERMAN

...SPANISH-SCR SAVER ...ON

...OFF-MAIN PAGE

SPEAKER SETUP PAGE-AUDIO MODE ...STEREO

...PRO LOGIC

...5.1CH

...LT/RT-MAIN PAGE

DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP-DUAL MONO ...STEREO

...L MONO

...R MONO

...MIX MONO-DYNAMIC ...FULL

...7/8

...6/8

...5/8

...4/8

...3/8

...2/8

...1/8

...OFF-MAIN PAGE

PREFERENCES PAGE-AUDIO ...ENGLISH

...FRENCH

...ITALIAN

...GERMAN

...SPANISH-SUBTITLE ...ENGLISH

...FRENCH

...ITALIAN

...GERMAN

...SPANISH

...OFF-DISC MENU ...ENGLISH

...FRENCH

...ITALIAN

...GERMAN

...SPANISH-PARENTAL ...1 G

...2

...3 PG

...4 PG13

...5

...6 PG-R

...7 NC-17

...8 ADULT

...NO PARENTAL-PASSWORD ...CHANGE-DEFAULTS ...RESET-MAIN PAGE

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Selecting the On ScreenDisplay (OSD) LanguageThe first step in making any settingsis to select your preferred languagefor the On Screen Display menus.

We have preset the initial default OnScreen Display (OSD) Language toEnglish. If English is your preferredlanguage, no adjustment is necessaryand you can skip to the next section.

To change the On Screen Display(OSD) Language to German, Italian,French or Spanish, follow these threesteps:

1. Press SETUP to enter SETUPMENU. Use (D/E) to selectGENERAL SETUP, and then pressENTER.

2. Select OSD LANG using (D/E),then press to go to the rightoption list. Select the desiredlanguage using (D/E), then pressENTER to confirm your selection.

3. Press SETUP again to exit SETUPMENU.

Notes:• This setting will automatically selectthe languages for the audio track,subtitles and disc menus appro-priately (see pages 31, 32), if availableon the disc.

• If the disc you are viewing does notsupport the On Screen Display (OSD)language you selected, the player willautomatically default to the languagespecified on the disc itself.

Screen Saver Setting (SCR Saver)Path: Main Page � General Page �SCR Saver

Turns the screen saver option on oroff (default is on).

If you turn the screen saver on, thescreen saver image appears whenyou leave the system in pause or stopmode for more than 1 minute. Thescreen saver is useful to prevent yourdisplay from becoming damaged.

• ON: Turns the screen saver on.• OFF: Turns the screen saver off.

ONOFF

ENGLISHSPANISHFRENCHITALIANGERMAN

STANDBY

REPEAT

A - B

SUBTITLE

TITLESETUP

DVD

1

GOTO

2

RETURN

AUDIO

DISPLAY

ANGLE54

3

6

7 8

ZOOM

ENTER

TESTTONE

MUTESLEEP

SELECT

SLOW

STEP

LISTENING

ADJ/VOL

ST/MO

MEMOSTA -

TUN - TUN +

STA +

+

_

LANGUAGE

N / P

>10 0

9

PROGRAM

MENU/ PBC

STOP PLAY / PAUSE


SETUP

ENTER ///

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TV Display SettingPath: Main Page � General Page �TV Display

Selects the aspect ratio of the TV setto be connected.

• NORMAL/PS (4:3 Pan & Scanmode):Used when you connect anormal TV to the system. Displays awide picture on the whole TVscreen with a portion (right and leftsides of the picture) automaticallycut off.

• NORMAL/LB (4:3 Letterbox mode):Used when you connect a normalTV to the system. Displays a widepicture with bands displayed on theupper and lower portions of thescreen.

• WIDE (16:9 Widescreen mode):Used when you connect a wide-screen TV to the system or a normal4:3 TV, that can be turned to 16:9mode.

NORMAL/PS

NORMAL/LB

WIDE

Notes:• Some widescreen discs that do not

permit Pan & Scan mode playbackare automatically played in Letter-box mode.

• Depending on the DVD, 4:3 Letter-box may be selected automaticallyinstead of 4:3 Pan & Scan and viceversa.

• You must also set the screen modeon your widescreen TV to “FULL”.

• If WIDE is selected and a normal TVis connected, 16:9 content willappear distorted during playback(objects look thin).

• If WIDE is selected and a normal 4:3TV, switchable to 16:9 mode, isconnected, to avoid verticallydistorted videos the TV must beturned to 16:9 mode manually when16:9 content is played. This is doneautomatically when the unit isconnected to the TV via SCART, butthen the TV must be turned to 4:3mode manually when 4:3 content isplayed, otherwise it will be showncompressed vertically.

TV Type Setting(Multi/NTSC/PAL)Your TV is either a PAL or multi-system TV.

The initial Default TV Type setting ofthis system is “PAL“. This setting willallow PAL discs to play properly onboth PAL TV's and multi-system TV's.And with this setting, NTSC discs willalso be played properly, as the unitwill convert NTSC signals to thePAL60 format which is compatiblewith most PAL TVs and all multi TVtypes. Only old PAL TVs are notcompatible with PAL60 and cannot beused with NTSC discs (no matterwhich setting is made).

No further adjustment is necessary.You can skip to the next section.

If you use a multi-system TV andwant to see NTSC discs in theoriginal NTSC format (may improvethe video performance with someNTSC discs), MULTI should beselected.

If you wish to change the TV Typesetting, follow the 3 steps below.

1. Press SETUP to enter SETUPMENU. Select GENERAL SETUP(see page 27), then press ENTER.

2. Select TV TYPE using (D/E), thenpress () to go to the right optionlist. Select MULTI, NTSC or PALusing (D/E), then press ENTER toconfirm your selection.

3. Press SETUP again to exit SETUPMENU. The TV type selected willbe activated.

Note• You can change TV system

temporarily without changing theDefault setting by pressing N/P(NTSC/PAL) on the remote control.However, when power is switchedoff or the disc drawer is opened, theTV type will automatically revertback to the initial Default setting.

MULTINTSCPAL

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Video Output SettingThe initial default Video Output Modesetting for this system is "S-VIDEO"which is the correct setting when youare connecting this system to your TVusing either the Video Out jack, the S-Video output socket or the SCARTconnector. There is no need tochange the video output modesetting.

A composite video signal is alwaysavailable at the Video Out jack,should you wish to use this as yourpreferred connection method. If youwish to choose an RGB signal as yourvideo output, this is available via theSCART socket only and is selected byaccessing the VIDEO OUT options inthe menu. If you choose this optionyou will not be able to see a videosignal, or menus, when connecting tothe S-Video output. The VIDEO OUToption must be reset to S-VIDEO, inthe menu, using the SCARTconnection before this optionbecomes available.

The 3 steps below indicate how toselect a different video output setting.They are for information only. Your system has been preset to the S-VIDEO setting and it must remain inthe S-VIDEO setting in order to viewthe picture on your TV.

1. Press SETUP to enter SETUPMENU. Use (D/E) to selectGENERAL SETUP (see page 27),and then press ENTER.

2. Select VIDEO OUT using (D/E),then press to go to the rightoption list. Select S-Video or RGBusing (D/E), then press ENTER toconfirm your selection.

3. Press SETUP again to exit SETUPMENU.

Angle Mark SettingPath: Main Page � General Page �Angle Mark

Some DVD movies contain sceneswhich were filmed from multipleangles simultaneously. If the sceneyou are watching was shot frommultiple angles, the angle icon

will appear on the screen.You may then press the angle buttonon the remote to select the alternateangles. The default Angle Marksetting is 'On'. If you change thesetting to 'Off' the angle icon will notappear, even if the scene was shotfrom multiple angles.

• ON: appears on the TVscreen.

• OFF: does not appear.

Angle mark is on Angle mark is off

Note:• You can change the angles using

ANGLE. For details, see page 34.

ONOFF

S-VIDEORGB

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Recommended Speaker PlacementSpeaker placement like above or similar is recommended when using the 5 satellites and subwoofer which wereincluded with your system.

Audio Mode SettingPath: Main Page � Speaker Set UpPage � Audio Mode

The Audio Mode switches auto-matically to the type of audio on thedisc you are playing.

• If you play a DVD with either DolbyDigital or DTS audio, the "5.1" modeis selected automatically and soundis heard from all 5 satellites and thesubwoofer.

• If you play a DVD with a stereosoundtrack (PCM only, not DolbyDigital 2.0), a VCD or an audio CD,the "Pro Logic" mode is selectedautomatically as default setting.

Notes:• With all discs containing no Dolby

Digital or DTS audio the defaultlistening mode will be stereo, asindicated in the front display (no ProLogic indicator is on), and the soundwill only be heard from the left andright front speakers and the subwo-ofer. The center and rear speakerswill have output only when a ProLogic listening mode is selectedwith the LISTENING button on theremote.

ImportantThis Audio Mode page is for indica-tion of the audio mode switch only, nosettings must be made manually,otherwise the sound from thespeakers of the system may becomedistorted or the surround effect bedestroyed.

SET AUDIO MO DE

PRO LOG ICSTEREO

5.1 CHLT / RT

Surround Left(Included)

Surround Right(Included)

Center (Included)Front Left(Included)

Front Right(Included)

Subwoofer(Included)

LISTENINGPOSITION

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DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP

Dual Mono SettingPath: Main Page � Dolby DigitalSetup � Dual Mono

Default Setting: STEREO

Some (rare) Dolby Digital DVDs maybe recorded with Dual Mono pro-gram, i.e. different programs on leftand right front channels. With themthe following options can be selectedin the Dolby Digital Setup menu:

• STEREO: Reproduces both channelsas stereo.

• LEFT MONO: Reproduces leftchannel in front left and rightspeakers.

• RIGHT MONO: Reproduces rightchannel in front left and rightspeakers.

• MIXED MONO: Reproduces bothchannels mixed together.

Dynamic Range SettingPath: Main Page�Dolby DigitalSetup�Dynamic

Default Setting: FULL

In some listening situations, it may beinconvenient to allow the sound tobecome very loud, such as late atnight. The Dolby Digital Setup menuoffers the facility to compress thedynamic range of the soundtrack sothat the loudest sounds becomequieter, while the low-level detail andcontent of quiet passages is retained.

Select dynamic range compression tofit your individual listening situation.The variable range is from FULL, 7/8to 1/8, or OFF.

• OFF: Audio with uncompresseddynamic range.

• 7/8~1/8: Audio with partiallycompressed dynamic range.

• FULL: Audio with fully compresseddynamic range.

Note• The Dual Mono and Dynamic Range

settings can only be used withDolby Digital programs.

PREFERENCES SETUP

Selecting the Language for AudioNote• You cannot enter the Preferences

Page during playback. You muststop playback before setting thepreferences.

Path: Main Page�PreferencesPage�Audio

Selects the preferred language fordialog as default.

• ENGLISH• SPANISH• FRENCH• ITALIAN• GERMAN

Notes:• When you select a preferred

language (English is the default) thatis not recorded on the DVD, one ofthe recorded languages isautomatically selected.

• You can select any languagerecorded on the disc by pressingLANGUAGE when playing a DVD(see page 34).


DYNAMIC RNG

MAIN PAGE

DUA MONO(1+1)SETUP

STEREOLEFT MONORIGHT MONOMIXED MONO

--DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP--

DUAL MONO

DYNAMIC RNG

MAIN PAGE

DUA MONO(1+1)SETUP

STEREOLEFT MONORIGHT MONOMIXED MONO

--DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP--

DUAL MONO

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Selecting the Language forSubtitlesPath: Main Page�PreferencesPage�Subtitle

Selects the preferred language forsubtitles as default.

• ENGLISH• SPANISH• FRENCH• ITALIAN• GERMAN• OFF


language (English is the default) thatis not recorded on the DVD, one ofthe recorded languages isautomatically selected.

• You can select any subtitlelanguage recorded on the disc bypressing SUBTITLE when playing aDVD. See page 34.

Selecting the Language for Disc MenuPath: Main Page�PreferencesPage�Disc Menu

Selects the preferred language forDisc Menu as default.

• ENGLISH• SPANISH• FRENCH• ITALIAN• GERMAN


language (English is the default) thatis not recorded on the disc, one ofthe recorded languages isautomatically selected.

• On many DVDs only one languagefor the disc menu is recorded.

Setting the Parental ControlLevelPath: Main Page � PreferencesPage � Parental

Playback of some DVD discs can belimited depending on the age of theusers. The parental control functionin this system allows restrictedaccess to be set by the parent. The default setting is “NO-PARENTAL”.

Movie ratings, if any, are as follows(see also menu above):

G = General audiences, allages admitted

PG = Parental Guidancesuggested

PG13 = Parents stronglycautioned, inappropriatefor children under 13

PG-R = Parental Guidance Re-stricted, under 17 requiresaccompanying parent

NC-17 = No one 17 and underadmitted.

Notes:• The lower the level is set, the

stricter the limitation.

• If the parental control level of theDVD is higher than the setting level,the “PARENTAL VIOLATION”message will be shown on the TVscreen, and the system will refuseto play the disc.

• To change the parental controllevel, a correct 4 digit passwordmust be entered on the remotecontrol.The original default pass-word is “3308”.

• Keep this owner’s manual safe sochildren cannot change the parentalcontrol.

• Currently, European DVDs do notuse the parental control function.They can be played, no matter whatsetting is selected.

1 G23 PG4 PG 1356 PG -R7 NC-178 ADULTNO_PARENTAL


ENGLISHSPANISHFRENCHITALIANGERMANOFF

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Changing the PasswordPath: Main Page � Preferences �Password � Change

To change the password from theoriginal factory setting of "3308",follow the path shown above to selectthe "Change" heading. Press ENTERfor the "Password Change Page".

Use the number keys on the remote toenter the old password "3308". Only"XXXX" will appear as you enter thenumbers. If you enter an incorrectpassword, the "XXXX" will disappearfrom the "Input Password" box andyou must enter the correct password.

Then enter a new 4-digit password inthe "New Password" box. Enter itagain in the "Confirm Pwd" box. PressENTER once more to confirm yournew password.

• To avoid locking forever, you mustmemorize and remember yourpassword!

Please make a note of your newpassword:

Returning to the OriginalFactory Default SettingsPath: Main Page � PreferencesPage � Defaults

Select “RESET” and then pressENTER button.

All of the items in the SETUP menuwill return to their original defaultsettings.The default selections areshown and underlined on page 26.

Note:The password will not be reset, that´swhy it is most important that youmemorize and remember yourpassword.

After the Default Reset has beenmade, all settings you have made andwant to activate again must be re-entered.

.

RESETDEFAULTS

NO

LOAD FACTORY SETTINGS

PARENTAL

_PARENTAL

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Angle SelectionSome DVD discs contain sceneswhich have been shot simultaneouslyfrom more than one camera angle toallow the user to select the preferredviewing angle. (The recorded anglesdiffer from disc to disc.)

1. While playing a title shot fromdifferent angles, the angle markappears on the TV screen. This feature can be turned off, seepage 29.

2. Press ANGLE to change viewingangle.

Number changes to show the number of recorded angles (1/4 � 2/4� 3/4 � 4/4, etc.)

Notes:

• The maximum number of anglesallowed is 9.

• Most DVDs are recorded with onlyone angle.

Example: Sequence of angles shot.

Subtitle Language SelectionThis function can only be used forDVD discs on which subtitles havebeen recorded in multiple languages.

While playing a DVD, press SUBTITLErepeatedly to select the desiredlanguage. An appropriate messagewill appear on-screen and subtitlesare displayed in the new languageimmediately.

Notes:• The first press shows the current

selection. Continue pressing toselect other subtitle languages or toturn all subtitles off.

• Some DVD's display subtitlesautomatically that cannot be turnedoff, even if you set the subtitlefunction to off.

• During some scenes, the subtitlesmay not appear immediately afteryou turn them on.

• Some DVD's allow you to makesubtitle selections and turn subtitleson or off only via the disc menu. UseD/E// and ENTER.

• The maximum number of subtitlelanguages on a DVD is 32.

• You can set a preferred languagefor subtitles in the SETUP menu, see page 32.

Audio Language/FormatSelectionThis function can only be used forDVD discs on which audio has beenrecorded in multiple languages oraudio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital,DTS a.s.o.).

While playing a DVD disc withmultiple languages, press LANGUAGErepeatedly to select the desiredlanguage. Playback will continue inthe desired language.

While playing a DVD recorded inmultiple audio formats (PCM, DolbyDigital, DTS a.s.o.), you may be ableto change the audio format using theLANGUAGE button. The relevantmessage (including audio codingtype, number of channels recordedand audio language) appears on theTV display:

Notes:• The first press shows the current

selection. Continue pressing toselect other languages/audio formats.

• Some DVDs allow you to changeaudio format/language only via thedisc menu. Use D/E// andENTER.

• The maximum number of audiolanguages/formats on a DVD is 8.

• You can set a preferred audiolanguage, see page 31.

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RDS OperationThe JBL DSC100DVD is equipped withRDS (Radio Data System), which bringsa wide range of information to FMradio. Now in use in many countries,RDS is a system for transmitting e.g.station call signs or networkinformation and a description of stationprogram type (PTY).

As more FM stations becomeequipped with RDS capabilities, theJBL DSC100DVD will serve as an easy-to-use center for both information andentertainment. This section will helpyou take maximum advantage of theRDS system.

RDS TuningWhen an FM station is tuned in and itcontains RDS data, the red RDSIndicator will illuminate and the JBLDSC100DVD will automatically displaythe station’s call sign, e.g. "ANTENNE1"in the front panel display (up to 8characters are possible). With someprivate stations, other information mayalternate with the station´s call sign.

RDS Display OptionsIn normal RDS operation, the displaywill indicate the station name, broad-cast network or call letters. Pressingthe DISPLAY button enables you tocycle through the following sequence:

• The station’s call letters (with someprivate stations other information, too).

• The Program Type (PTY) as shown inthe list below.

• The station’s frequency.

Some RDS stations may not includethe PTY feature. In this case, the PTYindicator in the display will not lightand, if selected by the DISPLAY button,"NO PTY" will appear in the frontdisplay.

In any FM mode, the RDS functionrequires a strong enough signal forproper operation. If you receive apartial message, or the RDS Indicatorgoes on and off, try slowly adjustingthe antenna or tune to anotherstronger RDS station.

Open/ Close Power


Select

Source

Volume

Volume

STANDBY

REPEAT

A - B

SUBTITLE

TITLESETUP

DVD

1

GOTO

2

RETURN

AUDIO

DISPLAY

ANGLE54

3

6

7 8

ZOOM

ENTER

TESTTONE

MUTESLEEP

SELECT

SLOW

STEP

LISTENING

ADJ/VOL

ST/MO

MEMOSTA -

+

TUN +

_

LANGUAGE

N / P

>10 0

9

PROGRAM

MENU/ PBC

STOP PLAY / PAUSE


STA +

TUN -

NUMBER BUTTONS

STATION +/-

ADJ/VOL +/-

TUNING +/-

SOURCE

TUNING +/-

STANDBY TUNER

Listening To The RadioTo listen to preset radio stationsStore radio stations in the system’smemory first (see “Presetting RadioStations” on page 17).

1. Press SOURCE on the controllerrepeatedly until “FM” or “AM”appears on the front panel display.

You can also press the TUNER/BANDbutton on the remote to select FM orAM directly.

The last received station is tuned inand its frequency will be displayed onthe front panel.

2. Press STA + or STA - repeatedly toselect the preset station you want.With each press, the system tunesin the next or previous presetstation. You can also use the numberbuttons to select a preset stationnumber directly.

3. Adjust the volume level by pressingthe ADJ/VOL + or -. This system'sDolby Pro Logic decoder may beused for enhanced FM stereolistening. For details, see “Select-ing Listening Modes” on page 36.

4. To turn off the radio, press theSTANDBY button.

To listen to non-preset radio stationsUse manual or automatic tuning instep 2.

For manual tuning, press TUN + orTUN - repeatedly.

For automatic tuning, press and holdTUN + or TUN - until the frequencyindicator starts to changeautomatically, then release thebutton.

If an FM signal is noisyPress MONO/STEREO on the remotecontrol so that “MONO” appears onthe front panel display. Reception willimprove in mono. Press again torestore stereo.

To improve reception Reorient the supplied antennas.

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Program Types (PTY)An important feature of RDS is itscapability of encoding broadcastswith Program Type (PTY) codes thatindicate the type of material beingbroadcast. The following list showsthe abbreviations used to indicateeach PTY, along with an explanationof the PTY:

• NEWS: News

• AFFAIRS: Current Affairs

• INFO: Infomation

• SPORT: Sports

• EDUCATE: Educational

• DRAMA: Drama

• CULTURE: Culture

• SCIENCE: Science

• VARIED: Varied SpeechPrograms

• POPM: Popular Music

• ROCKM: Rock Music

• M.O.R.M.: Middle-of-the-Road Music

• LIGHTM: Classical Music

• CLASSICS: Serious ClassicalMusic

• OTHERM: Other Music

Listening To An ExternalSourceIf an external audio source is con-nected to this system (see page 15),you can listen to the external sourcethrough the system.

1. Press SOURCE repeatedly untilAUX appears on the front paneldisplay. You can also press AUX onthe remote once to select thedesired external source directly.

2. Press SOURCE on the front or AUXon the remote repeatedly until TVappears on the front panel display.In that case, you can hear thesound of the station received byyour TV´s tuner with the JBL DSCsystem, if the system is connectedto the TV using the SCART cable(see method 1, page 15).

3. Operate the source connected tothe system.

4. Adjust the volume level by pressingADJ/VOL + or -.

5. The system's Dolby Pro Logicdecoder may be used for enhancedlistening to a stereo source. Fordetails, see “Selecting ListeningModes” below.

Selecting Listening ModesThis system has a built-in Dolby ProLogic decoder. It can transform astereo or PCM signal to DolbySurround so that you can enjoysurround sound from nomal 2 channelstereo broadcasts and recordings.Moreover, with true (analog)surround recordings you will onlyhear the surround effect when one ofthe surround modes is selected.

When listening to the source, pressthe LISTENING button repeatedly toselect a listening mode. All modesare described in the Surround ModeChart on the next page.

The relevant indicators appear on thefront panel display. Additionally,speaker icons at the top of thedisplay will light, indicating which ofthe six speakers is operating with thesurround mode selected.

STANDBY

REPEAT

A - B

SUBTITLE

TITLESETUP

DVD

1

GOTO

2

RETURN

AUDIO

DISPLAY

ANGLE54

3

6

7 8

ZOOM

ENTER

TESTTONE

MUTESLEEP

SELECT

SLOW

STEP

LISTENING

ADJ/VOL

ST/MO

MEMOSTA -

TUN - TUN +

STA +

+

_

LANGUAGE

N / P

>10 0

9

PROGRAM

MENU/ PBC

STOP PLAY / PAUSE


LISTENING

Open/ Close Power


Select

Source

Volume

Volume

STANDBY

REPEAT

A - B

SUBTITLE

TITLESETUP

DVD

1

GOTO

2

RETURN

AUDIO

DISPLAY

ANGLE54

3

6

7 8

ZOOM

ENTER

TESTTONE

MUTESLEEP

SELECT

SLOW

STEP

LISTENING

ADJ/VOL

ST/MO

MEMOSTA -

TUN - TUN +

STA +

+

_

LANGUAGE

N / P

>10 0

9

PROGRAM

MENU/ PBC

STOP PLAY / PAUSE


ADJ/VOL +/-

SOURCE

AUX

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Notes:• Before you press the listening

button, please lower the volumelevel to reduce the possibility ofspeaker damage.

• If you are listening to a monobroadcast or recording, select theStereo setting (all surround indi-cators disappear in the display) forbest results. Do not select one ofthe surround sound settings.

• When "Normal" is selected with "ProLogic" all channels will be used,including the Center and the Rears(Rears not with "3 Stereo"). When"Phantom" is selected with "ProLogic" the Center channel will notbe used and its signal will be spreadto both front speakers. This may beusefull with recordings where theCenter sounds too dominant. When "Wide" is selected, dependingon the recording, the front stagemay sound somewhat wider, whilethe Center speaker still in use.

Surround Mode Chart

MODE FEATURES

DOLBY DIGITAL Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides up to five separatemain audio channels and a special dedicated Low Frequency Effects channel.

DTS Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data. Available on special DVD, LD andaudio-only discs, DTS provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated lowfrequency channel.

PRO LOGIC The standard mode for analog surround sound decoding. It uses information encoded in a two channelstereo recording to produce four distinct outputs: Left, Center, Right and a Mono Surround channel. Usethis mode for accurate reproduction of programs bearing the Dolby Surround, DTS Stereo, UltraStereoor other “Surround” logos. Surround-encoded programs include videocassette, DVD and LD movies, TVand cable programs, radio programs and audio CDs. Dolby Pro Logic processing may also be used toprovide a pleasing surround effect with some stereophonic source material that does not carry surroundencoding.

3 STEREO Uses the information contained in a surround encoded or two channel stereo program to create centerchannel information. In addition, the information that is normally sent to the rear channel surroundspeakers is carefully mixed in with the front left and front right channels for increased realism. Use thismode when you have a center channel speaker but no surround speakers.

SURROUND This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left and right channel presentation OFF (STEREO) of two channel stereo programs.

Available Listening Modes and DefaultsSource Stereo Dolby Pro Logic 5.1 Ch Stereo DownmixedDVD/CD Dolby Digital Option Default Option

CD/MP3 Default Option

VCD Option Default

Tuner/AUX Default Option

TV Option Default

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Using The Sleep TimerYou can set the system to turn offautomatically at a specified time.

1. Press SLEEP while the power is on.Each time you press SLEEP, thetime changes as shown below.

120 (minutes) � 110 � 100 � 90 �80 � 70 � 60 � 50 � 40 � 30 �20 � 10 � 00 (OFF) � 120 �...

When you have specified the time,the “Sleep” indicator lights on thefront panel display.

2. If you want to reset the time, youcan press SLEEP again to changeit.

3. You can check the time remainingbefore the system turns off.Press SLEEP, the remaining timeappears on the front panel displayfor a few seconds.

MP3 PlaybackThe JBL DSC100DVD is rare amongDVD players in that it is able toplayback discs recorded with MP3files. This means that you may enjoythe latest music using discs createdin your computer through the highquality audio components in yourhome theater system. As the way thatMP3 files are recorded on discsdiffers from the way conventional CDaudio discs are structured, MP3playback is somewhat different fromstandard CDs.

Important Note on MP3 PlaybackMP3 discs may contain 200 tracks oreven more. For the best overview ofall the titles on the disc and forconvenient track selection, use theon-screen-display rather than thefront panel display. The front paneldisplay will only show the numberand elapsed time of the track beingplayed.

MP3 Disc PlaybackAfter an MP3 disc was entered andthe tray closed, the JBL DSC100DVDwill read the table of content (TOC)and then show the total number oftitles on the disc and "STOP" on thefront panel display. At the same time,a listing of all the directories appearon the screen (if the disc containsseveral directories), see figure 1below. With discs without directories,a listing of up to 12 tracks on the discwill appear on the screen as shownin fig. 2 below, showing the names (IDtags) of all tracks currently listed.

Figure 1.

Figure 2.

To select a track, press theD/E// arrow buttons until thedesired track name is highlighted(possible in stop mode only). Youmust scroll through the list to seeadditional titles. If you know thenumber of the title you wish to play,you can select the title directly byentering its number with the numericbuttons on the remote (possible inplay mode, too). With discs withseveral directories, first select theappropriate directory and then enterthe corresponding title list bypressing ENTER (in stop mode only).

To start the track selected on the listpress ENTER, in Stop mode you alsocan press PLAY.

During MP3 playback, some of thestandard CD/DVD playback controlsoperate in their normal fashion:

• You may skip forward to the nexttrack on the disc by pressing the � button.

• You may skip back to the previoustrack on the disc by pressing the � button.

• Press the PAUSE button tomomentarily stop playback. PressPLAY to resume play.

Note that the Search Forward/Reverse buttons �/� will have nofunction with MP3 playback.

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NOTES ON MP3 PLAYBACK• During MP3 playback, the front

panel display and the time indicatoron the screen on top of the list willshow the number and the elapsedtime of the track being played (onthe screen only when selected withthe DISPLAY button). Other timedisplay options are not availablewith MP3 playback.

• The JBL DSC100DVD is onlycompatible with standard MP3-encoded discs. Other compressedaudio formats used for Internetaudio downloads will not play on theJBL DSC100DVD.

• Due to the differences in variousversions of the MP3 format, and themany differences between the CD-Rmachines used to record MP3 discson a computer, it is possible thatsome MP3 discs may not play on theJBL DSC100DVD, even though theywill work on a computer. This isnormal and does not indicate a faultin the unit.

• When a multisession disc with bothstandard CD audio and MP3 contentis in use, the JBL DSC100DVD willplay only the CD audio sections ofthe disc.

• When an MP3 disc with multipledirectories is played, you can selectthe desired directory and see itstitle list as described above. Returnto the directory list menu from thetitle list by pressing RETURN (in stopmode only).

• Programming tracks is not possiblewith MP3 discs.

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Adjusting The IndividualSpeaker Volume (without Test Tone) AndTreble ControlsNote:All bass sounds are directed to thesubwoofer only. You cannot adjustthe bass level of the 5 compactsatellite speakers, only that of theSubwoofer. These 5 satellitespeakers are designed to reproducethe mid and high frequency (treble)sounds only.

• To increase or decrease the treblelevel of the satellite speakers, pressthe SELECT button on the remotecontrol. "TRE : 00 db" will appear onthe front panel display.

• Immediately press the VOL ADJ +/-buttons to increase or decrease thetreble level of all 5 satellitessimultaneously. The adjustmentrange is plus or minus 10db in 2dbsteps.

Note: You must make the adjustment whilethe treble level appears in thedisplay. If the treble level indicatordisappears, the setting will not bechanged. When you change thesetting, the new setting becomes thedefault setting until you change itagain.

• To raise or lower the master volumepress the VOL ADJ +/- button on theremote control after the treble levelindicator has disappeared. The levelof all 6 speakers will be increasedor decreased together.

• To raise or lower the volume of oneor more speakers individually, inserta DVD movie disc with a DolbyDigital or DTS 5.1 channelsoundtrack and begin playback.Then press the SELECT button onthe remote control to select the 6speakers in the following sequence:

TREBLE LEVEL � FRONT LEFT �CENTER � FRONT RIGHT �SURROUND RIGHT � SURROUNDLEFT � SUBWOOFER � TREBLELEVEL � etc

• When the desired speaker levelappears on the TV screen and frontpanel display, immediately press theVOL ADJ +/- buttons to raise orlower the level of that particularspeaker. The adjustment range isplus or minus 10db in 1db steps. Youmust adjust the setting while thespeaker level appears on thescreen. If the speaker level indi-cator disappears, the setting will notbe changed.

Note: If the video disc you are playing has astereo soundtrack or you are playingan audio CD, you will only see thelevel indicators for the left and rightfront speakers and the subwoofer.You will not be able to adjust the volume level of the center speaker orthe two rear speakers.

Open/ Close Power


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S P E C I A L F U N C T I O N S ( C O N T I N U E D )

Picture Zooming (DVD and VCD)1. Press the ZOOM button on the

remote control during normal, slowor still (pause) playback.

2. If you press the ZOOM buttonrepeatedly, the magnification levelincreases. Two magnificationlevels are available. On each pressof ZOOM, the following messagewill appear on the TV screen.

Notes:• If you press the E/D/ /

buttons, the zoom point shifts,allowing you to pan the zoomedpicture.

• Some discs may not respond to thezoom feature.

• Zooming does not work on subtitlesor menu screens included on DVDs.

• The magnification level variesdepending on the TV DISPLAYselection in the SETUP menu.

ZOOM 2

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If you experience any of the followingdifficulties while using the system,use this troubleshooting guide to helpyou remedy the problem. Should anyproblem persist, consult yourauthorized JBL dealer.

No power.• Is the power cord firmly plugged

into the power outlet?

• One of the safety mechanisms maybe operating. In this event, unplugthe player from the power outletbriefly and then plug it in again.

No picture.• Check that the system is connected

correctly and securely.

• The video cable may be damaged.Replace it with a new one.

• Make sure the system is connectedto a video input on the TV (see page15).

• Make sure the TV is turned on.

• Make sure the correct video inputon the TV is selected for viewingwith this system.

Noise (interference) appears in thepicture.• Clean the disc.

• If video from this system has to gothrough your VCR to get to your TV,the copy-protection applied to someDVD programs could affect picturequality. If you still experience pro-blems after checking your connecti-ons, please try connecting your DVDsystem directly to your TV’s S-Videoinput, if your TV is equipped withthis input (see page 15).

The aspect ratio of the screen iswrong (picture vertically expanded)when you play a wide picture eventhough you set “TV DISPLAY” in theSETUP menu to "WIDE 16:9".• If you connect the system with the

SCART cable, connect directly tothe TV. Otherwise the autoswitchfunction of the aspect ratio for theTV may not work.

• Depending on the TV, you may notbe able to change the aspect ratio.In that case (TV not adjustable to16:9) do not select "WIDE 16:9" in theTV Display. Then, no change of theaspect ratio is needed.

There is no sound or volume is verylow• Check that the speakers and

components are connectedcorrectly and securely.

• Make sure that you have selectedthe correct source on the system.

• Press MUTE on the remote control ifthe red MUTE LED on the front panelis blinking.

• The protective circuitry has beenactivated because of a short circuit.Turn off the system, eliminate theshort circuit problem and turn onthe power again.

• The audio interconnect is damaged.Replace it with a new one.

• The system is in pause mode or inslow-motion play mode, or fastforward or fast reverse. Press /Bto return to normal play mode.

• Check the speaker settings (seepage 30).

The left and right sounds areunbalanced or reversed.• Check that the speakers and

components are connectedcorrectly and securely.

• Adjust front balance using SELECTand ADJ/VOL +/- (see page 41).

Severe hum or noise is heard.• Check that the speakers and

components are connectedsecurely.

• Check that the connecting cords areaway from a transformer or motorand at least 3 meters away fromfluorescent light.

• Move your TV away from the audiocomponents.

• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipethem with a cloth slightly moistenedwith alcohol.

• Clean the disc.

The surround effect is difficult tohear when you are playing a DolbyDigital sound track.• Check to see if the Dolby Digital

mode is turned on properly (red"Dolby Digital" indicator lights in thefront panel), otherwise unload andload the disc again.

• Check the speaker connections.

• Depending on the DVD disc, theoutput signal may at times be monoor stereo even if the soundtrack isrecorded in Dolby Digital format.

The sound comes from the centerspeaker only.• Depending on the disc, sound may

sometimes come from the centerspeaker only. This also applies tomono recordings (from disc or anyanalog source), when Pro Logic or 3Stereo mode is selected. This isnormal.

No sound is heard from the centerspeaker.• Do not set listening mode to Dolby

Pro Logic Phantom (see page 36).

• Adjust center speaker volume (seepages 40).

No sound or only very low volumefrom the rear speakers.• Do not set listening mode to

3-Stereo (see page 36).

• Adjust the rear speaker volume (seepage 40).

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.• Check that the antennas are

connected correctly. Adjust theantennas and connect an externalantenna if necessary.

• The signal strength of the stations istoo weak for automatic tuning. Usemanual tuning.

• No stations have been preset.

• The tuner mode is not selected,select the Tuner mode.

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The remote does not function.• Remove any obstacles between the

remote control and the system.

• Move the remote control closer tothe system.

• Point the remote control at theremote sensor on the front panel.

• Replace all the batteries in theremote control with new ones ifthey are weak.

• Check that the batteries are loadedcorrectly.

The disc does not play.• There is no disc inside. (“NO DISC”

appears on the front panel displayand the TV screen.) Insert a disc.

• Insert the disc correctly with theplayback side facing down on thedisc tray.

• Clean the disc.

• The system cannot play CD-ROM's,etc. (see page 10).

• DVD with wrong region code (seepage 10).

The system starts playing the DVDautomatically.• The DVD features the auto playback

function.

Playback stops automatically.• Some disc include an auto pause

signal. When playing such a disc,the system stops playback at thesignal.

Track Skip or direct select withnumeric buttons, Search, Slow-motion play, repeat play or Programplay, etc., cannot be done.• Depending on the DVD, some of the

above operations may not beavailable (Playback control withDVD).

• When VCD is played (in stop or playmode), turn the PBC (PlaybackControl) off by pressing MENU/PBCon the remote, an appropriatemessage will appear on the TVscreeen (not available with DVD).

Messages do not appear on the TVscreen in the language you want.• Select the language for OSD in the

SETUP menu (see page 27).For all messages from the DVD (DVDmenu, subtitles) in the properlanguage the disc must have thelanguage you selected, if not,another language will be selected.

The audio language cannot bechanged when you play a DVD.• Multilingual sound is not recorded

on the DVD.

• Changing the language for thesound is prohibited on the DVD.

The subtitle language cannot bechanged when you play a DVD.• Multilingual subtitles are not

recorded on the DVD.

• Changing the language for thesubtitles is prohibited on the DVD.

The subtitles cannot be turned offwhen you play a DVD.• Depending on the DVD, you may not

be able to turn the subtitles off.

The angles cannot be changed whenyou play a DVD.• Multi-angles are not recorded on

most DVDs.

• Change the angles when the anglemark appears on the TV screen (seepage 34).

• Changing the angles is prohibited onsome DVDs.

The system does not operateproperly.• Static electricity, etc., may affect

the system’s operation.Disconnect the AC power cord, thenconnect it again.

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G L O S S A R Y

Bit rateValue indicating the amount of videodata compressed in a DVD persecond. The unit is Mbps (megabitper second). 1 Mbps indicates thatthe data per second is 1,000,000 bits.The higher the bit rate, the larger theamount of data. However, this doesnot always mean higher qualitypictures.

ChapterSections of a picture or a music pieceon a DVD that are smaller than titles.Many titles are composed of severalchapters, but many others are not.Each chapter is assigned a chapternumber enabling you to locate thechapter you want.

Dolby Digital (“5.1”, “AC-3”)This sound format for movie theatersis more advanced than Dolby ProLogic Surround. In this format, therear speakers output stereo soundwith an expanded frequency rangeand a subwoofer channel for deepbass is independently provided. Thisformat is also called “5.1” becausethe subwoofer channel is counted as0.1 channel (since it functions onlywhen a deep bass effect is needed).All six channels in this format arerecorded separately for superiorchannel separation. Furthermore,since all the signals are processeddigitally, less signal degradationoccurs. The name “AC-3” comesfrom the fact that it is the third audiocoding method to be developed bythe Dolby Laboratories LicensingCorporation.

Manufactured under license fromDolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "AC-3","Pro Logic" and the Double-D symbolare trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992.1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Allrights reserved.

Dolby Pro Logic SurroundThis is a method of decodingsurround recordings that producesfour channels from two-channelsound. Compared with the formerDolby Surround system, Dolby Pro

Logic Surround reproduces left-to-right panning more naturally andlocalizes sounds more precisely. Totake full advantage of Dolby Pro LogicSurround, you should have a pair ofrear speakers and a center speaker.The rear speakers output monauralsound.

DTSDigital audio compression technologydeveloped by Digital TheaterSystems, Inc. This technologyconforms to 5.1-channel surround.The rear channels are stereo andthere is a discrete subwooferchannel in this format. DTS provides5.1 discrete channels of high qualitydigital audio. Good channelseparation is realized, because allchannels are recorded discretely andprocessed digitally.

Manufactured under license fromDigital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat.No. 5,451,942 and other worldwidepatents issued and pending. "DTS"and "DTS Digital Surround" aretrademarks of Digital TheaterSystems, Inc. © 1996 Digital TheaterSystems, Inc. All rights reserved.

MPEG AUDIOInternational standard coding systemto compress audio digital signalsauthorized by ISO/IEC. MPEG 1conforms to up to 2-channel stereo,used on some DVD’s as alternate(other language) track.

DVDA disc that contains up to 8 hours ofmoving pictures even though itsdiameter is the same as a CD. Thedata capacity of a single-layer andsingle-sided DVD, at 4.7 GB (GigaByte), is 7 times that of a CD.Furthermore, the data capacity of adual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5GB, a single-layer and double-sidedDVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer anddouble-sided DVD 17 GB. The picturedata uses the MPEG 2 format, one ofthe worldwide standards of digitalcompression technology. The picturedata is compressed to about 1/40 ofits original size. The DVD also uses

the variable rate coding technologythat changes the data to be allocatedaccording to the status of the picture.The audio data is recorded in DolbyDigital, DTS and/or PCM, allowingyou to enjoy more natural audiopresence. Furthermore, variousadvanced functions such as multi-angle, multilingual, and subtitles maybe provided with the DVD.

Multi-angle functionVarious angles or viewpoints of thevideo camera for a scene arerecorded on some DVDs.

Multilingual function Several languages for the sound orsubtitles in a picture are recorded onsome DVDs.

Parental ControlA function of some (particulary US)DVD’s to limit playback of the disc bythe age of the users. The limitationvaries from disc to disc. When it isactivated, playback is completelyprohibited, violent scenes areskipped or replaced with otherscenes and so on.

TitleThe longest sections of a picture or amusic piece on a DVD; a movie, etc.,for a picture piece on video software;or an album, etc., for a music pieceon an audio software. Each title isassigned a title number enabling youto locate the title you want.

TrackSections of a music piece on a CD.Each track is assigned a tracknumber enabling you to locate thetrack you want.

PCMPulse code modulation, anuncompressed data formation.

NTSCNational TV Systems Committee: avideo standard used in USA.

PALPhase Alternation Line: a videostandard used in many Europeancountries.

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D S C 1 0 0 D V D - R D S S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

DVD player

Pickup: Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650nm

Signal system: NTSC / PAL

Video signal horizontal resolution: More than 480 lines (DVD)

Video signal-to-noise ratio: More than 60 dB (DVD)

Audio frequency response: DVD (PCM): 20Hz ~ 22kHz (+/- 1.0dB)(Stereo) CD (PCM): 20Hz ~ 20kHz (+/- 1.0dB)

Audio signal-to-noise ratio: More than 80 dB (PCM)

Total harmonic distortion:: Less than 0.01% (PCM)

Dynamic range: DVD (PCM): More than 85 dB (EIAJ, 2kHz)CD: More than 85 dB (EIJA)

FM Tuner

System: PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system

Tuning range: 87.50 ~ 108.00 MHz

Antenna terminals: 75 ohms, unbalanced

Intermediate frequency: 10.7 MHz

AM Tuner

System: PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system

Tuning range: 522 ~ 1620 kHz (9 kHz interval)

Video Outputs

CVBS Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S-video: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohmsC: PAL 0.3 Vp-p 75 ohms / NTSC 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms

Audio line Outputs

Audio L/R: 1 Vrms, 1 kilohms

General

Power requirements: AC 230 V, 50 Hz

Power consumption: 20 W

Dimensions (WxHxD): 432 x 76 x 356 mm, 17" x 3" x 14"

Weight:: 8.5 kg, 18.7 lb.

* Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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L O U D S P E A K E R S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

Satellite DSC400 DSC800

Frequency response (-6 dB) 120 Hz - 20 kHz 90 Hz - 22 kHz

Sensitivity (2.83V/1M) 86 dB 86 dB

Nominal impedance 8 Ohm 8 Ohm

Amplifier power (in sub) 5 x 35 Watts RMS 5 x 35 Watts RMS

Bass/midrange driver 75 mm paper cone, 100 mm paper cone, magnetically shielded magnetically shielded

High frequency driver 12 mm Titanium laminate dome, 12 mm Titanium laminate dome, magnetically shielded magnetically shielded

Dimensions (HxWxD) 111 x 81 x 95 mm 235 x 140 x 179 mm

4.4 x 3.2 x 3.7" 9.3 x 5.5 x 7"

Weight 0.5 kg, 1.1 lb 2.8 kg, 6.2 lb

Center

Frequency response (-6 dB) 120 Hz - 20 kHz 100 Hz - 22 kHz

Sensitivity (2.83V/1M) 88 dB 88 dB

Nominal impedance 8 Ohm 8 Ohm

Amplifier power (in sub) 35 Watts RMS 35 Watts RMS

Bass/midrange drivers 2 x 75 mm paper cone, 2 x 100 mm paper cone, magnetically shielded magnetically shielded

High frequency driver 12 mm Titanium laminate dome, 12 mm Titanium laminate dome, magnetically shielded magnetically shielded

Dimensions (HxWxD) 83 x 194 x 95 mm 145 x 402 x 155 mm

3.3 x 7.6 x 3.7" 5.7 x 15.8 x 6.1"

Weight 0.8 kg, 1.88 lb 4.5 kg, 9.9 lb

Active Subwoofer

Frequency response (-6 dB) 35 - 160 HzBuilt-in amplifier power 100 Watts RMS

Bass driver 200 mm paper cone long-throw woofer

Design principle Bass reflex with FreeFlow™ flared port

Dimensions (HxWxD) 450 x 250 x 360 mm17.7 x 9.8 x 14.2"

Weight 13.6 kg, 30 lb

JBL continually strives to improve its products by introducing design refinements into existing models without notice. Forthis reason, the DSC 400 and DSC 800 systems may differ in some respects from the published specifications anddescriptions, but will always equal or exceed the original specifications unless otherwise stated.

JBL Consumer Products250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797Europe: 2. Route de Tours, 72500 Château du Loir, France

www.jbl.com

©2001 JBL, Incorporated.

JBL is a registered trademark of JBL, Incorporated.

Part No.1111-DSC400/800

O W N E R ’ S G U I D EPRODUCT LINE:

DSC 400 (230V)/DSC 800 (230V)DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to thehome environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.

SATELLITE TYPE: Titanium-laminate-dome tweeter

SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure

PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared

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