5PreparationsXD-DV9 (EN/T,M,X)ContentsIntroduction ...................................................................... 2Before applying power ..................................................................... 2Safety precautions ............................................................................. 2Accessories .............................................................................................. 3In regard to demonstration ..................................................................... 3Special features ....................................................................................... 3IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...................................... 4Contents ............................................................................ 5Region codes ................................................................... 6Region codes in the world ..................................................................... 6Examples of TV screen display of each video format ....................... 6Video formats ................................................................... 7Video formats of DVD discs that can be played on this unit ............ 7Discs information ............................................................ 8Recording systems and types of playable discs ................................ 8Unplayable discs ..................................................................................... 8Icons on the DVD discs ........................................................................... 8Handling of discs and tapes.......................................... 9System Connections................................................. 10AM loop antenna .................................................................................... 10FM antenna ............................................................................................. 10Connection of the front speakers ........................................................ 11Connection of the surround speaker system .................................... 11Connection of the super woofer (optional) ....................................... 12Connection of the TV monitor (optional) and VCR (optional) ......... 12Connection of the MD recorder (optional) ........................................ 12Controls and indicators ................................................ 13Main unit (1) ............................................................................................ 13Main unit (2) ............................................................................................ 14DISPLAY ................................................................................................... 14Operation of remote control unit ................................ 15Clock adjustment .......................................................... 16Let's put out some sound ............................................. 17Basic use method .................................................................................. 17Changing the Tone ................................................................................. 18Playback of discs .......................................................... 19Sequential playback from the first track or chapter ....................... 19Playback from the desired track or chapter ..................................... 19Using the Display function ................................................................... 20Repeat Playback .................................................................................... 21Using the A-B repeat function ............................................................. 21Program playback in a specific order ............................................... 22RANDOM playback ................................................................................ 23Using the Disc View function .............................................................. 24Using the INTRO SCAN function ......................................................... 24Selecting Audio ...................................................................................... 25Selecting the Subtitle language ......................................................... 26Selecting the Desired Screen Angle .................................................. 27Using the Zoom function ....................................................................... 27Using the Bookmark function .............................................................. 28Using the setup menu ................................................... 29Setup menu function ............................................................................. 29Setting up the language features ........................................................ 30Setting up the parental level ............................................................... 32Setting up display options .................................................................... 33Receiving broadcast station ....................................... 34Storing the broadcast stations (one-by-one presetting) ................ 35Using RDS function (for Europe and U.K. only) ................................. 36Playback of tapes .......................................................... 38Recording (TAPE B only) .............................................. 39Tape dubbing operation ........................................................................ 40Enjoying karaoke singing (only for some areas)..... 41Start playback ........................................................................................ 41Convenient features for karaoke singing .......................................... 42Setting up surround mode ........................................... 44What are surround modes? .................................................................. 44Setting up audio options ....................................................................... 45Dolby Pro Logic Set up .......................................................................... 48Timer function ................................................................ 50Sleep timer .............................................................................................. 50Timer Play ................................................................................................ 51Timer recording ...................................................................................... 52AUTO POWER SAVE function ............................................................... 53Important items .............................................................. 54Maintenance ........................................................................................... 54Reference ................................................................................................ 54In case of difficulty ....................................................... 55Specifications ................................................................ 59Preparation sectionOperationKnowledge section