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... Preset Radio Stations ...81 Sound Effects ...81 Using the DCP501 Digital Audio/Video Receiver ...82 Changing the DCP501 Tone Setting...82 Changing Balance and Fade on the DCP501...83 Using the DCP501 DVD/CD Player ...83 Resume Play ...84 Fast Motion Playback (Picture Search)...85 Using the DVD Banner Display ...85 Selecting a DVD Title ...85 Selecting a DVD Chapter ...86 Changing the...
... Preset Radio Stations ...81 Sound Effects ...81 Using the DCP501 Digital Audio/Video Receiver ...82 Changing the DCP501 Tone Setting...82 Changing Balance and Fade on the DCP501...83 Using the DCP501 DVD/CD Player ...83 Resume Play ...84 Fast Motion Playback (Picture Search)...85 Using the DVD Banner Display ...85 Selecting a DVD Title ...85 Selecting a DVD Chapter ...86 Changing the...
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...include: Tuning and watching either digital or analog cable TV channels on your cable system Viewing digital programs and movies played on your DCP501 DVD player Viewing analog programs and movies played on your analog VCR or analog video camera Viewing digital movies played on your digital VCR or ...channels tuned with the digital cable TV receiver feature* Digital audio on the digital audio tuner provided on your PVR to your favorite digital and analog music in surround sound from your cable system* Local analog AM and FM stations with the DCP501 AM/FM tuner External analog audio cassettes...
...include: Tuning and watching either digital or analog cable TV channels on your cable system Viewing digital programs and movies played on your DCP501 DVD player Viewing analog programs and movies played on your analog VCR or analog video camera Viewing digital movies played on your digital VCR or ...channels tuned with the digital cable TV receiver feature* Digital audio on the digital audio tuner provided on your PVR to your favorite digital and analog music in surround sound from your cable system* Local analog AM and FM stations with the DCP501 AM/FM tuner External analog audio cassettes...
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...playback side (the blank side) of the disc Do not attach paper or tape to either side of the DVD disc you are : Cracked Warped Contain adhesive tape or a disc label (as record cleaning sprays to play...places subject to fingerprints or dust on unprotected discs. 6 Overview Do not use solvents such as on the DCP501 display. Do not stack or place objects on the disc. Do not store discs in direct sunlight or near...If the region number of the disc Cleaning Discs Your picture and sound quality may deteriorate due to moisture or dust. This number refers to the coding format of the...
...playback side (the blank side) of the disc Do not attach paper or tape to either side of the DVD disc you are : Cracked Warped Contain adhesive tape or a disc label (as record cleaning sprays to play...places subject to fingerprints or dust on unprotected discs. 6 Overview Do not use solvents such as on the DCP501 display. Do not stack or place objects on the disc. Do not store discs in direct sunlight or near...If the region number of the disc Cleaning Discs Your picture and sound quality may deteriorate due to moisture or dust. This number refers to the coding format of the...
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... player. SKIP·SEARCH In playback: Press to select previous chapter (track) or press to normal. DVD/CD Loader Open: Closes tray. Press twice to repeat playback of current title/track. Press Twice: program CD playlist on DCP501 display. 8 Overview Item Control Description 5 AUDIO MODE Selects surround sound mode (toggle through all available modes...
... player. SKIP·SEARCH In playback: Press to select previous chapter (track) or press to normal. DVD/CD Loader Open: Closes tray. Press twice to repeat playback of current title/track. Press Twice: program CD playlist on DCP501 display. 8 Overview Item Control Description 5 AUDIO MODE Selects surround sound mode (toggle through all available modes...
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... audio mode. Tuner: On indicates the tuned signal received is scanning to indicate Dolby Pro Logic Surround is the currently selected audio mode. CD: On indicates the DCP501 is not Dolby or DTS audio. Turns on when a DVD/CD or external digital audio input is in stereo.... indicates a weak FM signal. When DSP is selected, the specific sound mode is transmitting in Preview mode (The CD player plays the first ten seconds of each track.) DCP501 User Guide Tuner: On indicates the tuned FM signal received is displayed: STADIUM, CONCERT, THEATER, ARENA, CLUB or CHURCH. On...
... audio mode. Tuner: On indicates the tuned signal received is scanning to indicate Dolby Pro Logic Surround is the currently selected audio mode. CD: On indicates the DCP501 is not Dolby or DTS audio. Turns on when a DVD/CD or external digital audio input is in stereo.... indicates a weak FM signal. When DSP is selected, the specific sound mode is transmitting in Preview mode (The CD player plays the first ten seconds of each track.) DCP501 User Guide Tuner: On indicates the tuned FM signal received is displayed: STADIUM, CONCERT, THEATER, ARENA, CLUB or CHURCH. On...
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...speaker cables to left and right RCA jacks used for audio output of alternate audio equipment, such as a Laser Disc player. covers slot used for Telco return. 6 IR - F-connector used for FM antenna. VCR 2 - left and right... IN port to an external power amplifier for audio output of tape deck. 14 PRE OUT: Connectors for DCP501 input from the your cable outlet. 4 TO RF IN - F-type connector used for the front speakers... audio output to an external power amplifier for surround sound speakers. RCA jack used for external amplifiers. DCP501 User Guide
...speaker cables to left and right RCA jacks used for audio output of alternate audio equipment, such as a Laser Disc player. covers slot used for Telco return. 6 IR - F-connector used for FM antenna. VCR 2 - left and right... IN port to an external power amplifier for audio output of tape deck. 14 PRE OUT: Connectors for DCP501 input from the your cable outlet. 4 TO RF IN - F-type connector used for the front speakers... audio output to an external power amplifier for surround sound speakers. RCA jack used for external amplifiers. DCP501 User Guide
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... up your remote control for six seconds. Press twice: enter Treble Level Change mode. Press Twice: repeat playback of current disc. Select surround sound mode (toggle through all available modes). Selecting TV and VCR Setup Codes You can exit the setup mode at any time by pressing any button... mode button for the device you are setting up your remote control for your TV and VCR by disc). DCP501 User Guide Press four times: enter Fader Level Change mode. DVD/CD source: Change DVD camera angle (if supported by consulting the tables in " TV and VCR Setup Codes" . To set up...
... up your remote control for six seconds. Press twice: enter Treble Level Change mode. Press Twice: repeat playback of current disc. Select surround sound mode (toggle through all available modes). Selecting TV and VCR Setup Codes You can exit the setup mode at any time by pressing any button... mode button for the device you are setting up your remote control for your TV and VCR by disc). DCP501 User Guide Press four times: enter Fader Level Change mode. DVD/CD source: Change DVD camera angle (if supported by consulting the tables in " TV and VCR Setup Codes" . To set up...
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...DCP501 display. Operation This section describes how to exit the DCP501 setup menus at the time. Same as SELECT on the front of the DCP501...DCP501 front panel or the DCP501 remote control, press SETUP to navigate the menus displayed on your DCP501, use • DVD/CD player - SELECT On the DCP501... front panel, press SELECT to choose a menu option or save a change to a DCP501 setting. OK On the DCP501 remote control, press OK to choose a menu option or save a change to a DCP501 setting. Same as OK on the DCP501...the DCP501....
...DCP501 display. Operation This section describes how to exit the DCP501 setup menus at the time. Same as SELECT on the front of the DCP501...DCP501 front panel or the DCP501 remote control, press SETUP to navigate the menus displayed on your DCP501, use • DVD/CD player - SELECT On the DCP501... front panel, press SELECT to choose a menu option or save a change to a DCP501 setting. OK On the DCP501 remote control, press OK to choose a menu option or save a change to a DCP501 setting. Same as OK on the DCP501...the DCP501....
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... 10 Press SELECT or OK and the currently selected setting flashes. If the subwoofer has its own adjustment for crossover frequency, the DCP501 menu setting should be set to the same (or closest) value. 12 Press SELECT or OK to display Y E S or.... In this example, 8 0 H z flashes. Selecting N O defaults all speaker sizes to select the subwoofer crossover frequency, which is the frequency below which sound is output by your subwoofer. On-screen Display DCP501 Display * S U B WO O F E R SET UP * S U B WO O F E R ? : X CROS S OV E R F REQ : S U B WO O F E R L E V E L : RET URN...
... 10 Press SELECT or OK and the currently selected setting flashes. If the subwoofer has its own adjustment for crossover frequency, the DCP501 menu setting should be set to the same (or closest) value. 12 Press SELECT or OK to display Y E S or.... In this example, 8 0 H z flashes. Selecting N O defaults all speaker sizes to select the subwoofer crossover frequency, which is the frequency below which sound is output by your subwoofer. On-screen Display DCP501 Display * S U B WO O F E R SET UP * S U B WO O F E R ? : X CROS S OV E R F REQ : S U B WO O F E R L E V E L : RET URN...
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... ANCE DCP501 User Guide Use the S M A L L setting for smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that is required to reproduce low frequency sounds and not...DCP501 display changes with the L A R G E /S M A L L setting. Consult the manufacturer's manual that L A R G E and S M A L L refer to the speaker's ability to reproduce low frequency sounds. 54 Operation 21 Press SELECT or OK and the currently selected setting flashes. Use the L A R G E setting for more information. In this example, L A R G E flashes. The L A R G E and S M A L L settings determine which speakers receive...
... ANCE DCP501 User Guide Use the S M A L L setting for smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that is required to reproduce low frequency sounds and not...DCP501 display changes with the L A R G E /S M A L L setting. Consult the manufacturer's manual that L A R G E and S M A L L refer to the speaker's ability to reproduce low frequency sounds. 54 Operation 21 Press SELECT or OK and the currently selected setting flashes. Use the L A R G E setting for more information. In this example, L A R G E flashes. The L A R G E and S M A L L settings determine which speakers receive...
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... * S URROUND SET UP * S URROUND: XDI ST ANCE: RET URN T O L ARGE 10f t ME N U DCP501 Display DI ST ANCE 47 Press SELECT or OK and the currently selected setting flashes. On-screen Display DCP501 Display * S URROUND SET UP * S URROUND: XDI ST ANCE: RET URN T O L ARGE 10f t ME N ...U 10f t 48 Press CURSOR left/right (< >) to the surround sound speakers. The surround speaker cannot be further away than the ...
... * S URROUND SET UP * S URROUND: XDI ST ANCE: RET URN T O L ARGE 10f t ME N U DCP501 Display DI ST ANCE 47 Press SELECT or OK and the currently selected setting flashes. On-screen Display DCP501 Display * S URROUND SET UP * S URROUND: XDI ST ANCE: RET URN T O L ARGE 10f t ME N ...U 10f t 48 Press CURSOR left/right (< >) to the surround sound speakers. The surround speaker cannot be further away than the ...
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... Tone Adjust feature: 1 Press SETUP to enter the Test Tone Adjust menu. On-screen Display DCP501 Display * MA I O S E T on speakers connected to the DCP501 to properly balance the sound system with this operation while sitting at the listening position. For full benefit, Test Tone Adjust ...should be in the audio mode you can adjust the test tones for these tones on the DCP501 display. You are used in ...
... Tone Adjust feature: 1 Press SETUP to enter the Test Tone Adjust menu. On-screen Display DCP501 Display * MA I O S E T on speakers connected to the DCP501 to properly balance the sound system with this operation while sitting at the listening position. For full benefit, Test Tone Adjust ...should be in the audio mode you can adjust the test tones for these tones on the DCP501 display. You are used in ...
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... DEF AUL T V OL S E T : O N 3 0 X NI GHT MOD E : OF F MOD E ENABL ED: DI M RET URN T O ME N U DCP501 Display OF F DCP501 User Guide Enables/disables audio level compression and switches the DCP501 front lighting to clear. Use Night Mode: To reduce the light level emitted from the... the loudness of action scenes, such as explosions, and increase the loudness of quieter scenes, such as leaves blowing, and create an overall quieter sound. On-screen Display DCP501 Display * * ADVANCED SET UP * V OL U ME DEF AUL T : DEF AUL T V OL S E T : O N 3 0 X NI GHT MOD E : OF ...
... DEF AUL T V OL S E T : O N 3 0 X NI GHT MOD E : OF F MOD E ENABL ED: DI M RET URN T O ME N U DCP501 Display OF F DCP501 User Guide Enables/disables audio level compression and switches the DCP501 front lighting to clear. Use Night Mode: To reduce the light level emitted from the... the loudness of action scenes, such as explosions, and increase the loudness of quieter scenes, such as leaves blowing, and create an overall quieter sound. On-screen Display DCP501 Display * * ADVANCED SET UP * V OL U ME DEF AUL T : DEF AUL T V OL S E T : O N 3 0 X NI GHT MOD E : OF ...
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...plays at maximum dynamic range. The N I G H T icon on the DCP501 display turns on . Press four times: NORMAL mode DCP501 display is enabled with DCP501 display dimmer and light sound compression. On-screen Display DCP501 Display * ADVANCED SET UP * V OL U ME DEF AUL T : DEF... T O ME N U D I M+ S OF T 19 Press right arrow (>) and D I M + S O F T flashes. Night Mode enabled with the DCP501 display dimmer and heavy sound compression. This means Night Mode is not dimmed and audio plays at minimum dynamic range. Operation 73 18 Press right arrow (>) and D I M + L O U D...
...plays at maximum dynamic range. The N I G H T icon on the DCP501 display turns on . Press four times: NORMAL mode DCP501 display is enabled with DCP501 display dimmer and light sound compression. On-screen Display DCP501 Display * ADVANCED SET UP * V OL U ME DEF AUL T : DEF... T O ME N U D I M+ S OF T 19 Press right arrow (>) and D I M + S O F T flashes. Night Mode enabled with the DCP501 display dimmer and heavy sound compression. This means Night Mode is not dimmed and audio plays at minimum dynamic range. Operation 73 18 Press right arrow (>) and D I M + L O U D...
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...the same procedure. The P R E S E T icon and the preset number stop flashing. AM or FM (also shown on and the DCP501 scans to stereo operation. If the tuned signal received is weak, S T (stereo) flashes. For a stereo FM station, the S T icon also turns on the remote control to operate in ...AM. Press FM MODE to improve the sound, which corresponds to audio playback from all other sources. Note: The red S T (stereo) icon, which causes the receiver to change the frequency. Presetting Radio Stations You can be assigned to any combination of...
...the same procedure. The P R E S E T icon and the preset number stop flashing. AM or FM (also shown on and the DCP501 scans to stereo operation. If the tuned signal received is weak, S T (stereo) flashes. For a stereo FM station, the S T icon also turns on the remote control to operate in ...AM. Press FM MODE to improve the sound, which corresponds to audio playback from all other sources. Note: The red S T (stereo) icon, which causes the receiver to change the frequency. Presetting Radio Stations You can be assigned to any combination of...
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... Pro Logic Dolby 3-Stereo Stereo Six DSP sound effects (Stadium, Concert, Theater, Arena, Club, Church) The following sound effects can only be automatically selected by the DCP501 when returning to select and store a favorite sound effect for each . DCP501 User Guide Each preset station number is used...the preset number assigned to that station (if any other selected Dolby Digital audio sound effects, and will be automatically selected by the DCP501 when returning to that is displayed with the DCP501: 1 Press SOURCE to retrieve the desired preset number or directly enter the ...
... Pro Logic Dolby 3-Stereo Stereo Six DSP sound effects (Stadium, Concert, Theater, Arena, Club, Church) The following sound effects can only be automatically selected by the DCP501 when returning to select and store a favorite sound effect for each . DCP501 User Guide Each preset station number is used...the preset number assigned to that station (if any other selected Dolby Digital audio sound effects, and will be automatically selected by the DCP501 when returning to that is displayed with the DCP501: 1 Press SOURCE to retrieve the desired preset number or directly enter the ...
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... when you adjust the bass and treble response on and the sound mode is displayed: S T A D I U M , C O N C E R T , T H E A T E R , A R E N A , C L U B , C H U R C H , or S T E R E O . On-screen Display DCP501 Display BAS S : - 5dB BASS - 5 T RE B L E : +10dB T RBL + 1 0 DCP501 User Guide Press select and the current setting flashes. 5 Press...level twice to +10 dB. Using the DCP501 Digital Audio/Video Receiver This section describes: How to change the tone setting How to change balance and fade on the DCP501 Changing the DCP501 Tone Setting Use this feature to set ...
... when you adjust the bass and treble response on and the sound mode is displayed: S T A D I U M , C O N C E R T , T H E A T E R , A R E N A , C L U B , C H U R C H , or S T E R E O . On-screen Display DCP501 Display BAS S : - 5dB BASS - 5 T RE B L E : +10dB T RBL + 1 0 DCP501 User Guide Press select and the current setting flashes. 5 Press...level twice to +10 dB. Using the DCP501 Digital Audio/Video Receiver This section describes: How to change the tone setting How to change balance and fade on the DCP501 Changing the DCP501 Tone Setting Use this feature to set ...
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...balance/fade is displayed on your DCP501. Operation 83 Changing Balance and Fade on the DCP501 You can reduce the maximum volume of the DCP501. On-screen Display DCP501 Display BAL ANCE: L- 10 FA D E R : F- 14 BAL F ADE L- 10 F- 14 Using the DCP501 DVD/CD Player This section describes your DCP501 DVD/CD player. 1 Press SOURCE to change the...-screen display show B A L A N C E : L - 2 0. Balance and fade settings should only be performed while sitting at the listening position. Balance all the way to the sound playback once the Speaker Test Tone Adjust has been conducted.
...balance/fade is displayed on your DCP501. Operation 83 Changing Balance and Fade on the DCP501 You can reduce the maximum volume of the DCP501. On-screen Display DCP501 Display BAL ANCE: L- 10 FA D E R : F- 14 BAL F ADE L- 10 F- 14 Using the DCP501 DVD/CD Player This section describes your DCP501 DVD/CD player. 1 Press SOURCE to change the...-screen display show B A L A N C E : L - 2 0. Balance and fade settings should only be performed while sitting at the listening position. Balance all the way to the sound playback once the Speaker Test Tone Adjust has been conducted.
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...not hear the sound on -screen Banner Display contains many DVD playback features. Playback features aren't available during DVD or CD playback has the same effect as pressing STOP once, which enters Resume Play mode. Each feature is represented with that particular feature. To view the DVD Banner Display, press...discs contain more than one disc and each movie could be four movies on the remote control any non-DVD/CD source during the opening credits of a movie. DCP501 User Guide To select a DVD title: 1 While a disc is highlighted, press SELECT or OK to select it , use the Picture...
...not hear the sound on -screen Banner Display contains many DVD playback features. Playback features aren't available during DVD or CD playback has the same effect as pressing STOP once, which enters Resume Play mode. Each feature is represented with that particular feature. To view the DVD Banner Display, press...discs contain more than one disc and each movie could be four movies on the remote control any non-DVD/CD source during the opening credits of a movie. DCP501 User Guide To select a DVD title: 1 While a disc is highlighted, press SELECT or OK to select it , use the Picture...
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... described in the "Installation" section. If O V E R L O A D is still displayed, turn the DCP501 back on the DCP501 has been adjusted to the DCP501. There is no sound or very little sound from a powered subwoofer. Check that the CENTER selection in the "Operation" section. Verify that the center speaker has ...rear panel of the DCP501 to Stereo mode. Verify that the DCP501 is not set to the speaker output jacks on as described in the "Operation" section. Check to make sure that each speaker has been properly connected to the correct source (CATV, VCR, DVD, Tape, etc).
... described in the "Installation" section. If O V E R L O A D is still displayed, turn the DCP501 back on the DCP501 has been adjusted to the DCP501. There is no sound or very little sound from a powered subwoofer. Check that the CENTER selection in the "Operation" section. Verify that the center speaker has ...rear panel of the DCP501 to Stereo mode. Verify that the DCP501 is not set to the speaker output jacks on as described in the "Operation" section. Check to make sure that each speaker has been properly connected to the correct source (CATV, VCR, DVD, Tape, etc).