Rotel DVD Player RDV 985 User Guide

Owner’s Manual  
RDV-985  
DVD Player  
REMAIN  
DVD  
TITLE  
CHAP.  
REPEAT  
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LS  
C
S
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RS  
ch Disc  
SUB  
 
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Figure 1: RR-DV91 Remote Control  
16 Infrared output window  
17 TV ON/OFF button  
18 DVD ON/OFF button  
1
RETURN button  
Returns to the previous menu.  
1
RETURN button  
OPEN/CLOSE button  
button  
2
OPEN/CLOSE button  
2
3
19  
5
button  
Opens and closes the disc tray.  
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
(PAUSE) button  
button  
3
/
buttons  
(STOP) button  
button  
Perform rapid advance/reverse playback  
operations. Also used for slow-motion play-  
back of a picture (for DVD/Video CD/SVCD).  
20  
(PLAY) buttons  
TITLE button  
21 MENU button  
22 ENTER button  
23 ON SCREEN button  
24 STROBE button  
25 ANGLE button  
26 DIGEST buttons  
27 ZOOM button  
/ /  
/
(Cursor) buttons  
4
(STOP) button  
Stops playback. Also used to erase all the pro-  
grammed tracks for the program play (for  
Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD).  
THEATER POSITION button  
3D PHONIC (VSS) button  
10 SUBTITLE button  
11 CANCEL button  
12 RESUME button  
13 Numeric buttons  
14 TV/VIDEO button  
15 SHIFT button  
5
buttons  
Perform skipping a chapter, title or track. Also  
used for the page selection of a menu screen  
(for DVD/Video CD/SVCD).  
6
TITLE button  
Displays a title menu of DVD on the TV screen  
or monitor.  
28 TV VOLUME buttons  
7
p/q/u/t (Cursor) buttons  
Used to select an item from a menu or on-  
screen display, or to change the setting of an  
item in the on-screen display, etc.  
29 TV CHANNEL button  
8
THEATER POSITION button  
Selects a picture character from 4 settings.  
9
16  
24  
3D PHONIC (VSS) button  
Infrared signal-emitting window  
STROBE button (for DVD/  
Produces a simulated surround effect.  
Point this window toward the remote sensor  
on the front panel when pressing buttons.  
Video CD/SVCD)  
Displays nine continuous still pictures.  
10  
SUBTITLE button  
17  
Turns subtitles on or off.  
TV ON/OFF button  
25  
ANGLE button (for DVD)  
Turns the TV on or off.  
Changes camera angles during playback of  
a DVD containing multiple camera angles.  
11  
CANCEL button  
18  
Cancels the previous settings.  
DVD ON/OFF button  
Turns the unit on or off (standby).  
12  
26  
RESUME button  
DIGEST button (for DVD/Video  
19  
Stores the location to resume playback from  
later.  
(PAUSE) button  
CD/SVCD)  
Displays beginning scenes of each title, chap-  
ter, or track on the TV screen.  
II  
Pauses playback.  
13  
20  
Numeric buttons  
(PLAY) button  
u
Mainly used to select a title/track number, or  
a TV channel. Also used to enter a time for  
the Time search and a chapter number for the  
Chapter search.  
Starts playback. Also used as a SELECT but-  
ton for PBC of Video CDs/SVCDs.  
27  
ZOOM button (for DVD/Video  
CD/SVCD)  
Zoom-in for a close-up view of the scene.  
21  
MENU button (for DVD)  
Displays a DVD menu on the TV screen or  
monitor.  
28  
TV VOL buttons  
14  
TV/VIDEO button  
Adjust the TV volume.  
Switches the TV input mode.  
22  
ENTER button  
29  
TV CH buttons  
15  
SHIFT button  
Executes the selected item in a menu or on-  
screen display when pressing the button.  
Change the TV channels.  
When pressing and holding this button, the  
numeric keys (0 -9) select the TV channels.  
Also used to display the PARENTAL LOCK  
display.  
23  
ON SCREEN button  
Displays an on-screen display of the unit on  
the TV screen or monitor.  
 
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Figure 2: Front Panel Controls  
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7
9
REMAIN  
REPEAT  
DVD  
ch Disc  
TITLE  
CHAP.  
L
LS  
C
S
R
RS  
SUB  
1
2
3
4
5
6
10  
11  
Disc tray  
Used to load discs.  
POWER button  
Turns the unit on or off (standby).  
II (PAUSE) button  
Pauses playback.  
(OPEN/CLOSE) button  
Opens and closes the disc tray.  
STANDBY indicator  
(SKIP) buttons  
Lights when the power cord is connected and  
the unit is on standby. When the unit is turned  
on, the STANDBY indicator goes off.  
Performs skipping a chapter, title or track. Also  
used for the page selection of a menu screen  
(for DVD).  
u (PLAY) button  
Starts playback. Also, used as a SELECT button  
for PBC of Video CDs.  
VSS button  
Produces a simulated surround effect.  
SHUTTLE knob  
Performs rapid advance/reverse playback  
operations. Also used for slow-motion play-  
back of a picture (for DVD/Video CD).  
(STOP) button  
Stops playback.  
Remote sensor  
Receives the signal from the remote control  
unit.  
Figure 3: Display Window Indicators and Functions  
A
B
C
D
I
H
G
F
E
Disc Indicator  
Resume Indicator  
Linear PCM Indicator  
Lights when a disc is in the unit. When a DVD  
Lights when a location on the disc has been  
stored. Play can be resumed at the stored lo-  
cation  
Lights only when the playback disc contains  
disc is in the unit “DVD” also appears .  
linear PCM data. This indicator also lights when  
an Audio CD is placed in the unit.  
Multi-Information Display  
Displays time and status information.  
Chapter, Title, Track Indicator  
Displays chapter, title, or track number.  
Channel Indicator  
Displays the currently selected audio playback  
format.  
Time Selection Indicator  
Shows which time display mode is selected.  
Speaker Indicator  
lights during disc playback when sig-  
nals are output from the video output jacks.  
lights when the VSS function is turned  
on.  
Function Indicator  
Lights when one of the programmable play  
functions is selected  
 
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Contents  
About Rotel  
About the RDV-985  
About Rotel ........................................... 5  
About This Manual ................................ 5  
About the RDV-985 ............................... 5  
Precautions ........................................... 6  
Audio/Video Connections ..................... 6  
Connecting the Power Cord ................... 9  
RR-DV91 Remote Control ....................... 9  
On Screen Displays ............................. 10  
Screen Saver....................................... 11  
On Screen Icons .................................. 11  
About discs ......................................... 12  
Using Numeric Buttons ........................ 12  
Getting Started.................................... 12  
Disc Play Basics ................................... 13  
Advanced Operations ......................... 14  
Special Playback Features .................... 16  
Changing the Track Order ................... 17  
Repeat Play......................................... 18  
Multiple Angle Viewing ....................... 19  
Subtitle Language Selection.................. 20  
Audio Language Selection ................... 21  
Selecting Picture Quality ...................... 21  
Using 3D PHONIC (VSS) ..................... 22  
Time Display Functions ........................ 22  
Setting Preferences .............................. 23  
Parental Lock Feature........................... 25  
Care and Handling of Discs ................. 26  
Troubleshooting ................................... 27  
Appendix A: Table of languages  
A family whose passionate interest in music  
led them to manufacture high fidelity compo-  
nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel  
over 30 years ago. Over the years that pas-  
sion has remained undiminished and has  
expanded to include the goal of providing ex-  
ceptional equipment for audio/video systems  
as well as dedicated audio systems.  
Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RDV-985.  
It will provide years of enjoyment when used  
in a high-quality home theater system.  
The RDV-985 is one of the most flexible com-  
ponents you can add to your audio/video  
system. In addition to DVD Video discs, the  
RDV-985 can play Video and audio CD discs.  
It provides a full range of operating features  
and control functions.  
The engineers work as a close team, listen-  
ing to, and fine tuning each new product until  
it reaches their exacting performance stan-  
dards. They are free to choose components  
from around the world in order to make that  
product the best they can.  
Strobe function  
The unit can display nine continuous still pic-  
tures on the TV screen.  
Digest function  
You can select the desired title from the opening  
scenes displayed on the TV screen.  
Rotels reputation for excellence has been  
earned through hundreds of good reviews and  
awards from the most respected reviewers in  
the industry. Their comments keep the com-  
pany true to its goal – to supply equipment  
that provides exceptional performance, reli-  
ability and affordability.  
Angle function*  
You can select a desired angle from multiple  
camera angles recorded on the DVD disc.  
Zoom function  
You can view scenes close-up.  
All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this  
product and hope it will bring you many hours  
of enjoyment.  
Parental lock*  
You can restrict the playback of DVD discs with  
scenes which you do not want your child to  
see, such as adult or violent films.  
About This Manual  
Theater position  
You can select the picture character accord-  
ing to the lighting of your room.  
and their abbreviations........................ 28  
Specifications ...................................... 29  
Throughout this manual the controls and com-  
ponents of the RDV-985 are identified with  
numbers and letters in dark gray circles and  
squares.  
High quality digital sound  
You can enjoy high quality sound with Dolby  
Digital or Linear-PCM.  
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Numbers in circles such as  
identify items  
Surround function*  
The unit is compatible with Dolby Digital sur-  
round and DTS surround.  
on the RR-DV91 remote control. (To help you  
remember this think of “round equals remote”.)  
Numbers in squares such as  
on the front and rear panel of the unit.  
identify items  
3D Phonic (VSS) function  
You can enjoy surround sound with your 2-  
channel system.  
Letters in squares such as  
identify items  
in the front panel display window.  
Multi-language subtitles and  
sound*  
You can select a subtitle or sound language  
from those recorded on the DVD disc.  
In the operation section of the manual some  
function descriptions apply only to certain kinds  
of discs. The types of discs to which the in-  
formation applies are indicated with symbols  
On-screen display  
User-friendly on-screen displays allow you to  
operate the unit easily.  
such as  
.
* Functions only with DVD discs.  
 
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Placement  
Precautions  
Audio/Video Connections  
Place the RDV-985 on a surface that is level,  
dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between  
5˚C and 35˚C, 41˚F and 95˚F). Do not place  
the unit where it will be exposed to direct  
sunlight. Avoid locations that are dusty. Do  
not place the unit too close to the television  
set. Do not place the RDV-985 where it will  
be exposed to vibrations, such as near a sub-  
woofer. To ensure proper ventilation observe  
the minimum clearance specifications listed  
in the safety information on page 2.  
Please read this manual carefully. In addition  
to basic installation and operating instructions,  
it provides valuable information on various  
system configurations as well as general in-  
formation that will help you get the most from  
your system. Please contact your authorized  
Rotel dealer for answers to any questions you  
might have. In addition, all of us at Rotel wel-  
come your questions and comments.  
NOTE: Do not plug in the power cable un-  
til all audio/video signal connections are  
complete. Do not change any audio/video  
cable connections until the RDV-985 has  
been unplugged from the power outlet.  
Carefully read the instructions supplied with  
the component you are going to connect to  
the RDV-985 to be sure they are compatible.  
If you have questions, contact your authorized  
Rotel dealer.  
Save the RDV-985 shipping carton and all en-  
closed packing material for future use. Ship-  
ping or moving the RDV-985 in anything other  
than the original packing material may re-  
sult in severe damage.  
NTSC/PAL Switch  
Set the NTSC/PAL switch to the proper set-  
ting for your TV. Television systems in North  
America use the NTSC standard. Set the  
NTSC/PAL switch before the RDV-985 is turned  
on. It cannot be changed when the unit is on.  
Be sure to keep the original sales receipt. It  
is your best record of the date of purchase,  
which you will need in the event warranty ser-  
vice is ever required.  
NOTE: Connect VIDEO OUT  
of the  
IMPORTANT NOTE  
unit directly to the video input of your TV.  
Connecting VIDEO OUT to a TV via a VCR  
may result in unacceptable video quality  
because many discs are copy-protected.  
FOR 5.1 CHANNEL OPERATION:  
Before using the RDV-985 in a 5.1 channel  
system see the instructions on page 8 re-  
garding the correct setting of the Digital  
Audio Output preferences.  
Figure 4: Rear Panel Connections  
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13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
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DIGITAL OUT jack (OPTICAL)  
Outputs digital audio signals. Only an opti-  
cal connector is provided.  
VIDEO OUT jack  
NTSC/PAL Output Switch  
Outputs a composite video signal.  
Switches the video output signal between NTSC  
and PAL formats.  
S-VIDEO OUT jack  
Outputs an S-video signal.  
AUDIO OUT jacks (LEFT/RIGHT)  
Outputs stereo analog audio signals.  
AC power cord  
Connects to the wall outlet.  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks  
(Y/PB/PR)  
Outputs component video signals.  
 
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Composite Input TV Connection  
Connect the COMPOSITE VIDEO  
to the composite video input of your TV. Con-  
nect the ANALOG AUDIO outputs to the  
output  
VIDEO OUT  
S VIDEO  
audio inputs of your TV. A cable for these  
connections is supplied.  
COMPSITE  
Y
PB  
PR  
PAL NTSC  
COMPONENT  
If your TV has a single monaural audio input  
instead of a pair of stereo inputs, you need  
to use a “Y” cable adapter to connect the two  
output channels of the RDV-985 to the single  
input.  
S-video cable  
(supplied)  
LEFT  
PCM/STREAM  
OPTICAL  
RIGHT  
ANALOG  
OUTPUT  
TV  
DIGITAL  
OUTPUT  
IN  
You can improve the sound quality of the  
system by connecting the audio outputs to a  
separate hi-fi audio system. (See the follow-  
ing section.)  
S-VIDEO  
VIDEO  
RIGHT  
Yellow  
White  
Yellow  
Red  
Red  
AUDIO  
LEFT  
If your TV has an S-video input, you should  
White  
Audio/video cable  
(supplied)  
connect it with the S-VIDEO  
output of  
RDV-985 using the supplied S-video cable in  
addition to the standard video cables. This will  
produce better picture quality.  
Component Input TV Connection  
Green Blue  
Red  
Component video  
cable (not supplied)  
If your TV has component video signal input  
jacks you will get better video performance  
by using the COMPONENT VIDEO  
out-  
VIDEO UT  
put jacks of the RDV-985. The required cable  
is not provided. Be sure to connect the “Y”  
output to the “Y” input, “PB” output to the “PB”  
input, and the “PR” output to the “PR” input.  
COMPSITE  
S VEO  
Y
P
B
PR  
PAL NTSC  
COMPONENT  
S-video cable  
(supplied)  
Blue  
Red  
LEFT  
PCM/STREAM  
OPTICAL  
RIGHT  
Green  
If your TV has an S-video input, you should  
ANALOG  
OUTPUT  
connect it with the S-VIDEO  
output of  
TV  
DIGITAL  
OUTPUT  
RDV-985 using the supplied S-video cable in  
addition to the standard video cables. This will  
produce better picture quality.  
IN  
Y
P
B
PR  
S-VIDEO  
Red  
White  
VIDEO  
IN  
Red  
RIGHT  
NOTE: If you do not connect the S-Video  
cable between the two components some  
functions of your TV may not work.  
AUDIO  
LEFT  
Audio Cable  
(not supplied)  
White  
You can improve the sound quality of the  
system by connecting the audio outputs to a  
separate hi-fi audio system. (See the follow-  
ing section.)  
NOTE: The component signal inputs on  
some TV’s have BNC type connectors.  
(BNC connectors are coaxial connectors  
that have keyed locking collars.) In such in-  
stances adapters or a special cable may be  
needed.  
 
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Connecting to Audio  
Equipment with a Digital Input  
You can enhance the sound quality by con-  
VIDEO OUT  
S VIDEO  
COMPSITE  
necting the DIGITAL OUTPUT  
(optical) of  
Y
P
B
PR  
PAL NTSC  
the RDV-985 to the digital input of an ampli-  
fier, DAT or MD by using an optional digital  
cable. The digital stereo audio signal from a  
disc is directly transferred. If you connect the  
unit to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder or an  
amplifier with built-in decoder by using an  
optional digital cable, you can enjoy high-  
quality surround sound.  
COMPONENT  
LEFT  
Optical Digital Cable  
(supplied)  
PCM/STREAM  
OPTICAL  
RIGHT  
ANALOG  
OUTPUT  
DIGITAL  
OUTPUT  
Digital equipment  
Red  
White  
IN  
IN  
When you make the digital connection, also  
make the analog connection, because, de-  
pending on the disc type, no audio may be  
reproduced from the DIGITAL OUTPUT.  
Red  
RIGHT  
DIGITAL  
OPTICAL  
AUDIO  
LEFT  
Audio Cable  
(not supplied)  
White  
With the digital connection, the unit’s settings  
for COMPRESSION and DOWN MIX are  
disabled. Settings for these items must be made  
from the decoder.  
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR 5.1 CHANNEL OPERATION:  
If the “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” is not set correctly, loud noise may be generated from  
speakers, possibly damaging them. Before using the RDV-985 in a 5.1 channel system, be  
sure the proper type of Digital Audio Output has been selected. Use the following procedure.  
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While a DVD disc is loaded but not playing press the ON SCREEN button  
to access  
to select  
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the Preference display screen. Use the t/u Cursor Buttons  
to move  
“PREFERENCE 2”. Use the p/q Cursor Buttons to select DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT. Use  
the t/uCursor Buttons to select “STREAM/PCM”. Press the ON SCREEEN button again to  
close the Preferences display screen. See page 24 for more inofrmation.  
Connecting to an Audio  
Amplifier or Receiver  
VIDEO OUT  
S VIDEO  
COMPSITE  
Y
PB  
PR  
PAL NTSC  
You will get better sound quality if you con-  
nect the audio outputs of the RDV-985 to a  
high quality amplifier or receiver and use  
component loudspeakers, rather than those  
built in to the television.  
COMPONENT  
LEFT  
PCM/STREAM  
OPTICAL  
RIGHT  
ANALOG  
OUTPUT  
DIGITAL  
OUTPUT  
Connect the ANALOG OUTPUTS  
RDV-985 to any high level input (such as AUX,  
DVD, CD, etc.) of an amplifier or receiver.  
of the  
Amplifier or Receiver  
Red  
White  
IN  
Red  
RIGHT  
AUDIO  
LEFT  
Audio Cable  
(not supplied)  
White  
 
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2 Place the two accessory R6P (SUM-3)/  
AA(15F) batteries in the remote control ac-  
cording to the polarity markings (“+” and  
“–”) inside the compartment and on the bat-  
teries.  
1 Press and hold down the TV/VIDEO  
Connecting the Power Cord  
button. Then enter the manufacturer code  
of your TV listed below by using the nu-  
13  
When all the connections have been made,  
insert the power plug into the wall outlet firmly.  
The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is  
complete. Observe the following precautions.  
• Disconnect the power cord if you are not  
going to use the unit for a long time.  
• Disconnect the power cord before clean-  
ing the unit.  
meric buttons (0 - 9)  
. Do not release  
TV/VIDEO. Keep holding it until the next  
step is completed. (Example: To enter code  
“01” press and release the “0” button, then  
press and release the “1” button.  
2 Press the STOP button, then release the  
TV/VIDEO button.  
• Disconnect the power cord before moving  
the unit.  
• Do not connect or disconnect the power cord  
with wet hands.  
No. Manufacturer  
01 JVC  
3 Place the cover over the compartment, and  
press down lightly.  
02 Magnavox  
03 Mitsubishi  
04 Panasonic  
05 RCA  
• Do not pull the power cord when discon-  
necting it, as this may damage the cord and  
cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.  
• Do not damage, alter, twist, or pull the power  
cord, as this may cause fire, electric shock,  
or other accidents.  
• Contact a dealer and get a new power cord  
if the cord is damaged. A damaged cord  
may cause fire, electric shock, or other ac-  
cidents.  
06 Sharp  
07 Sony  
08 Toshiba  
09 Zenith  
10 Hitachi  
11 Panasonic  
12 Samsung  
13 Sanyo  
14 Sanyo  
15 Samsung  
The batteries will last about six months with  
normal use. If the functions of the remote control  
become erratic, replace the batteries.  
3 Test the program setting by pressing the TV  
• Do not put anything heavy, or the unit, on  
the power cord, as this may cause fire, elec-  
tric shock, or other accidents.  
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POWER  
button to see if it turns your  
set on. If there is more than one code listed  
for the manufacturer of your TV, try them  
one by one until you succeed.  
Precautions for the safe use  
of batteries  
Observe the following precautions for the safe  
use of batteries. If they are used improperly  
their life will be shortened, they may burst or  
their contents may leak.  
RR-DV91 Remote Control  
Installing the Batteries  
Remote Control TV Operation  
The following buttons can be used for oper-  
ating the TV (The numbers in brackets are those  
shown on figure 1 on page 3.)  
The battery compartment is located on the back  
of the remote control unit.  
• Remove the batteries from the remote control  
if it is not going to be used for a long pe-  
riod of time.  
• Remove dead batteries and dispose of them  
properly.  
• Never leave dead batteries lying around,  
take them apart, mix them with other refuse,  
or throw them into an incinerator.  
• Never touch liquid that has leaked out of  
a battery.  
• Do not mix new and old batteries, or bat-  
teries of different types, when replacing  
them.  
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TV POWER  
Turns the TV on or off.  
1 Press down on the point shown by the ar-  
row at the top of the compartment cover,  
and pull up the cover to open the compart-  
ment.  
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TV CH  
Changes the TV channels.  
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TV VOL  
Adjusts the TV volume.  
13  
0 - 9 (Numeric Buttons)  
Selects the TV channels (while holding down  
the SHIFT button). Note: For some TVs, pressing  
“+10” while holding down SHIFT functions as  
the “RETURN,” and pressing “10” while hold-  
ing down SHIFT functions as the “– /– –” but-  
ton.  
Programming the RR-DV91  
Remote to Control a TV  
14  
TV/VIDEO  
You can operate your TV from the remote  
control unit. The remote must first be pro-  
grammed to operate your TV set.  
Switches input mode (either TV or VIDEO).  
 
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Start Up Displays  
PREFERENCE displays  
On Screen Displays  
A Start Up display appears automatically  
(without pressing the ON SCREEN  
ton) in some conditions.  
To show the PREFERENCE display press the  
ON SCREEN button when no disc is loaded,  
or a DVD disc is loaded and play has been  
stopped. Preference Display 1 appears.  
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but-  
The unit provides several on-screen displays  
as shown below for choosing preferences for  
initial settings and functions which are not  
frequently used.  
The display shown below appears when the  
RDV-985 is turned on with no disc loaded.  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
To Access On-Screen Displays  
PCM ONLY  
L0 / R0  
ON  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT  
DOWN MIX  
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Press ON SCREEN  
. (Note that operation  
COMPRESSION  
SCREEN SAVER  
AV COMPULINK MODE  
AUTO STANDBY  
MODE1  
DVD1  
for accessing the “PARENTAL LOCK” on screen  
displays is different.) The display that appears  
depends on whether or not a disc is loaded  
and what kind of disc (DVD, CD, etc.) it is.  
OFF  
PRESS  
KEY  
On-Screen Display Operation  
Other types of opening displays will appear  
when a disc is loaded when the RDV-985 is  
turned on.  
appears at the on-screen display. You can  
To switch between Preference Display 1 and  
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move  
using p/q/u/t  
cursor but-  
7
Preference Display 2 use the t/u  
but-  
tons to select items you want to work with.  
tons to move the  
.
With an item like  
, you can change  
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the setting by using the t/u  
cursor but-  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
tons when  
is on the item.  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ON  
MENU LANGUAGE  
AUDIO LANGUAGE  
SUBTITLE  
To operate on-screen items such as  
place the  
on the item and  
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE  
ON SCREEN GUIDE  
MONITOR TYPE  
22  
press ENTER  
.
4:3 LB  
The information in the on-screen display  
message box changes depending on the func-  
PRESS  
KEY  
tion selected with the  
.
Numbers are entered using the NUMERIC  
To select the various options on the Preference  
13  
BUTTONS  
.
7
Displays use the p/q  
the  
buttons to move  
Some functions are operated by pressing EN-  
. Then use the t/u buttons to change  
22  
TER  
the  
after you have made a selection with  
or with the numeric buttons .  
the settings.  
For more information on Preferences see page  
23.  
23  
Pressing the ON SCREEN  
exits the on-screen display.  
button again  
PARENTAL LOCK display  
You can set the parental lock from this dis-  
play. To access the PARENTAL LOCK display  
press the ENTER button while holding down  
the SHIFT button.  
/ / / (Cursor) buttons  
ENTER button  
ON SCREEN button  
For more information see page 23.  
Numeric buttons  
 
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English  
DVD CONTROL display  
VCD CONTROL display  
Screen Saver  
(for Video CD and SVCD)  
You can select and set various options and  
functions for DVD playback. To access the DVD  
CONTROL screen press ON SCREEN while  
a DVD disc is playing. This display appears  
only during DVD playback.  
When a Video CD or SVCD disc is stopped,  
a display similar to the CD CONTROL display  
appears. During Video CD playback, the  
display shown below appears.  
A television monitor screen may “burn in” an  
image if a picture that does not change is dis-  
played for a long time. To prevent this, the  
unit activates the screen saver function if a  
picture, such as an on-screen display or menu,  
is displayed for over 5 minutes.  
DVD/Super VCD/Video CD/CD PLAYER  
During SVCD playback, the display shown  
below appears.  
Pressing any button on the unit or the remote  
control unit will release the screen saver func-  
tion and return to the previous display.  
You can select one of several screen saver  
modes. See page 25 for more information.  
On Screen Icons  
CD CONTROL display  
You can select and set various options and  
functions for CD playback. To access the DVD  
CONTROL screen press ON SCREEN while  
a CD is playing. This display appears only  
during CD playback.  
During DVD playback, you may see icons  
displayed over the picture. These have the  
following meanings.  
– Is displayed at the beginning of a scene  
recorded from multiple angles. For more in-  
formation see page 19.  
– Is displayed at the beginning of a scene  
recorded with multiple audio languages. For  
more information see page 21.  
To display the VCD CONTROL display, press  
23  
ON SCREEN  
when a Video CD is loaded.  
– Is displayed at the beginning of a scene  
recorded with multiple subtitle languages. For  
more information see page 20.  
You can set the unit not to display on-screen  
icons above via the preference settings de-  
scribed on page 24.  
About Invalid Operation Icon  
If you try to do an operation that is not allowed,  
or select an option that is not available,  
appears on your television screen. Operations  
are occasionally unacceptable even if  
is not  
displayed. Note that some operations may not  
be accepted. For example, some discs may not  
allow rapid forward/reverse or slow-motion  
playback.  
 
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12  
DVD Disc Structure  
About discs  
Getting Started  
A DVD disc is comprised of “titles,” while an  
Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD is comprised  
of “tracks.” Each title may be divided into some  
“chapters.” For example, if a DVD disc con-  
tains some movies, each movie may have its  
own title number, and each movie may be  
divided into some chapters. In a DVD karaoke  
disc, each song usually has its own title number  
and does not have chapters.  
Playable Disc Types  
This unit can play the following types of discs:  
DVD Video  
Most of the time you will be operating the  
RDV-985 with the RR-DV91 remote control.  
The front cover of this manual folds out so you  
can see the control identification diagram on  
page 4 while reading the operating informa-  
tion on the following pages.  
TM  
Power On/Off  
Video CD  
18  
Press DVD ON/OFF  
STANDBY  
You can also turn on the unit by pressing the  
on the remote or the  
Example: DVD Disc  
Title 1  
Title 2  
button on the front panel.  
VIDEO CD  
SVCD  
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2  
PLAY button on the front panel  
or the Re-  
20  
mote control  
. If a disc is loaded the RDV-  
985 will start playing. If a disc is not loaded,  
the disc tray opens.  
Example: Audio CD / Video CD / SVCD Disc  
Track 1  
Track 2  
Track 3  
Track 4  
Audio CD  
You can also turn on the unit by pressing the  
OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel  
2
or the remote control  
disc tray opens.  
. In this case, the  
13  
Using Numeric Buttons  
All DVD players and DVD discs have a Re-  
gion Code number. This unit only can play  
back DVD discs whose Region Code numbers  
include the unit’s Region Code, which is in-  
dicated on the region code symbol on the rear  
panel.  
NOTE: When you turn off the RDV-985 it  
is not disconnected from the AC power  
source. It goes into a standby state. In this  
state, the unit consumes a very small quan-  
tity of power.  
Selecting Track/Title Numbers  
To select a number between “1” and “10” press  
the corresponding button for the number.  
To select a number higher than 10 use the  
“+10” button.  
Examples of playable DVD discs for a unit with  
Region Code “1”  
Loading Discs  
Examples:  
To select 13  
To select 34  
To select 40  
+10 g 3  
+10 g +10 g +10 g 4  
+10 g+10 g+10 g10  
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front  
2
panel  
or the remote control  
. Place  
a disc in the disc tray with the label side up.  
Entering a Time or Chapter  
Number  
NOTE: With some DVD and Video CD  
discs, you may not be able to control them  
according to the instructions described in  
this manual, because of the contents of the  
disc.  
The method for entering a time for Time search  
or chapter number for Chapter search is dif-  
ferent from above. See the corresponding  
sections in this manual for the details.  
Non-Playable Discs  
To select a TV channel.  
Press one of the OPEN/CLOSE buttons to close  
the tray.  
DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD Audio, DVD-R,  
DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-ROM, PHOTO CD, CD-  
RW, CD-EXTRA, CD-G, CD-TEXT  
Press the corresponding numeric buttons (be-  
tween 0 and 9) while holding down the SHIFT  
button.  
You can also open and close the disc tray from  
the opening on-screen display. Use the CUR-  
This unit can play back audio recorded on  
CD-G, CD-EXTRA and CD-TEXT discs.  
7
SOR  
buttonsp/q to move  
to  
,
then press ENTER.  
NOTE: Playing back discs listed as “Non-  
playable discs” in the table above may  
generate noise and damage speakers.  
NOTE: When loading a disc in the tray,  
be sure to center the disc in the tray recess.  
Otherwise, the disc may be damaged  
when the tray is closed, and the disc may  
not be removed from the unit. Do not use  
any stabilizer when playing back a disc.  
 
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English  
Skipping to the Beginning of  
a Song or Scene  
Resume Playback Function  
Disc Play Basics  
The RDV-985 can store a location on a disc.  
It can then return to the location and resume  
playback at a later time.  
You can skip to the beginning of another  
chapter, title, or track. Whether or not the disc  
can be playing when you use this feature de-  
pends on the type of disc.  
Playing a Disc  
To Store a Location on a Disc  
Press the u (PLAY) button on the remote con-  
DVD Discs  
Audio CD:  
During playback  
During playback  
or while stopped  
While a disc is playing press the RESUME  
20  
12  
trol  
or on the front panel  
. The disc  
button  
on the remote control. The current  
starts playing from the beginning  
location on the disc is stored and the Resume  
indicator appears in the display window.  
If a disc location had previously been stored,  
the new location replaces it. Once a location  
is stored, it remains stored until it is replaced  
by a new location, or the disc is removed.  
Video CD/SVCD: During playback  
without PBC function  
With Video CD and SVCD discs with PBC (Play  
Back Control) function, or some DVD discs,  
the menu display may appear on the TV screen  
after pressing PLAY. In such a case, select an  
item to be played back from the menu.  
Using the Remote Control  
Press the  
5
or  
button  
. Press the  
button once to skip forward to the next  
chapter, title, or track. Press the button  
repeatedly to skip forward more than one  
chapter, title, or track. Press the button  
once to skip back to the beginning of the  
chapter, title, or track that is playing. Press  
A disc location can also be stored by press-  
ing the DVD ON/OFF button on the remote  
18  
With some DVD discs playback starts auto-  
matically after a disc is loaded.  
control  
front panel  
or the STANDBY button on the  
.
Stopping Disc Play  
Resuming Playback at a  
Stored Location  
the  
button repeatedly to skip back to the  
Press the (STOP) button on the remote control  
beginning of a previous chapter, title, or track.  
4
or on the front panel  
.
While the RDV-985 is on with play stopped  
Using the Front Panel Buttons  
12  
press the RESUME button  
on the remote  
Press the  
or  
button  
on the front  
Pausing Disc Play  
control. Playback is resumed at the stored  
location. If the RDV-985 is in standby mode  
press the RESUME button on the remote con-  
trol. The unit will turn on and resume play-  
back at the stored location.  
panel. These buttons work the same way as  
those on the remote control.  
Press the  
(PAUSE) button on the remote  
II  
19  
control  
or on the front panel  
. To re-  
sume disc play at the point where it was paused  
press the u(PLAY) button on the remote control  
20  
NOTE: When you play a Video CD or  
SVCD disc with the PBC function or a DVD  
disc, the unit may not always skip to the  
beginning of the title or chapter or track.  
or on the front panel  
.
NOTE: When you store a location while  
playing a Video CD or SVCD disc with PBC  
function, playback may resume at a point  
slightly earlier than the location you stored.  
Forward or Reverse Scanning  
When a disc is playing you can quickly scan  
forward or backward while monitoring the  
output of the disc.  
Using the Remote Control  
3
Press the  
or  
button  
. The  
button scans forward. The  
button scans  
backward. Each time you press the button,  
forward or reverse playback speed increases.  
To return to normal playback, press u (PLAY)  
20  
.
Using the Front Panel Shuttle Knob  
Turn the SHUTTLE knob  
to the right to scan  
forward. Turn the knob to the left to scan  
backward. The playback speed changes ac-  
cording to the amount you turn the shuttle knob.  
 
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14  
Selecting a Scene From the  
Menu of a Video CD with PBC  
(Playback Control)  
Selecting a Scene or Track  
With the Numeric Buttons  
Advanced Operations  
Selecting a Scene From a Menu  
You can select a scene or track by number using  
13  
the Numeric Buttons  
. Whether or not the  
Some Video CD and SVCD discs are compat-  
ible with the PBC (“PlayBack Control”) func-  
tion. A Video CD or SVCD disc recorded with  
PBC has menus which list the items recorded  
on the disc. You can select specific items by  
using this menu.  
disc can be playing when you start to select  
the track or scene depends on the type of disc.  
DVD discs generally have menus which show  
the disc contents. These menus contains various  
items such as titles of a movie, names of songs,  
or artist information, which can be displayed  
on the TV screen. You can locate a desired  
scene by using the menu.  
DVD Discs:  
Audio CD:  
Play is stopped  
During playback  
or while stopped  
Video CD/SVCD: During playback  
without PBC function  
When the menu appears on the TV screen  
while playing a disc with PBC, use the Nu-  
13  
or while stopped  
6
Insert the DVD disc. Press the TITLE button  
21  
or MENU button  
the TV screen.  
. The menu appears on  
meric Buttons  
to select the number of the  
Use the numeric buttons to select the title or  
track number. (See page 12 for information  
about how to use the numeric buttons.) The  
selected title or track number appears in the  
desired item. (See page 12 for information  
about how to use the numeric buttons.) Play-  
back starts from the selected item.  
7
Use the CURSOR buttons p/q/u/t  
to select a desired item, then press ENTER.  
The RDV-985 starts playing the selected item.  
indicator  
in the front panel display win-  
You can return to the menu by pressing the  
1
dow on the front panel. The selected track  
begins playing.  
RETURN button  
.
With some discs, you can also select items by  
entering the corresponding number using the  
13  
When “Next” or “Previous” appears on the  
TV screen, usually you can press  
to go to the next page or previous page.  
(The method of the operation may be differ-  
ent depending on the disc.)  
Numeric Buttons  
. This may cause the  
or  
NOTES: If the  
symbol appears on the  
5
RDV-985 to automatically start playing the  
selected item.  
screen when you make a selection with the  
numeric buttons, the selected track is not  
on the disc.  
About menus  
Normally, a DVD disc which contains more  
than one title will have a "title" menu which  
is displayed when you press the TITLE button.  
Some DVD discs may also have a different  
menu which appears by pressing the MENU  
button. See the instructions of each DVD disc  
for its particular menu.  
To activate the PBC function when a PBC-com-  
patible Video CD or SVCD disc is being played  
back without the PBC function, press STOP  
This function does not work with Video  
CD/SVCD playback with PBC function.  
4
20  
then press uPLAY  
.
You can also activate the PBC function using  
the on-screen display. Press the ON SCREEN  
23  
7
button  
. Use the Cursor Buttons  
p/q buttons to move  
to [PBC CALL],  
NOTE: When  
screen when you press TITLE button it indi-  
cates the disc does not have a menu listing  
the titles. When  
screen when you press MENU button it in-  
dicates the disc does not have a menu.  
appears on the TV  
22  
then press ENTER  
.
If you want to play a PBC-compatible Video  
CD or SVCD disc without activating the PBC  
function, start playback by using the numeric  
buttons instead of the PLAY button. See the  
next section.  
appears on the TV  
 
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English  
13  
DVD Chapter Search  
Time Search  
Use the numeric buttons (0 – 9)  
to enter  
the time. The specified time appears in the  
22  
message area. Press the ENTER button  
.
If the current title of a DVD disc being played  
is divided into chapters, you can skip to an  
other chapter using the on-screen display.  
With the TIME SEARCH function you can  
specify the place on the disc you play. (Note  
that some DVD discs do not contain time in-  
formation, and the TIME SEARCH function  
cannot be used.)  
The RDV-985 starts playback at the selected  
time.  
The “10” and “+10” buttons are not used in  
this function.  
While the disc is playing press the ON SCREEN  
23  
button. The on-screen display appears  
You can specify the time in hour/minute/sec-  
ond format for DVD discs, and in minute/  
second format for Audio, Video CD and SVCD  
discs.  
on the TV screen.  
Whether or not the disc can be playing when  
you use the TIME SEARCH function depends  
on the type of disc.  
DVD Discs:  
Audio CD:  
During playback  
During playback  
or while stopped  
Example (for DVD):  
To playback from 2(H):34(M):00(S)  
GO TO _ : : Press “2”  
Video CD/SVCD: During playback  
without PBC function  
23  
Press the ON SCREEN  
button. The on-  
GO TO 2 : _ _ : _ _ Press “3”  
GO TO 2 : 3 _ : _ _ Press “4”  
GO TO 2 : 3 4 : _ _ Press “ENTER”  
GO TO CHAPTER:  
screen display appears on the TV screen.  
Message Area  
It is not necessary to specify the “seconds” part  
of the time you want to select, although you  
may if you wish.  
Use the CURSOR buttons p/q to move  
to [CHAP. SEARCH], then press ENTER  
“GO TO CHAPTER” appears in the message  
area and the color of [CHAP. SEARCH]  
changes.  
22  
.
If you make a mistake when enter a time se-  
7
lection digit, use the Cursor Buttons t/u  
to re-enter a new number.  
13  
Use the Numeric Buttons (0 – 9)  
to enter  
a chapter number. The selected chapter number  
will appear in the message area. Press the  
22  
Example – to change 2:35 to 2:34:  
GO TO 2 : 3 5 : _ _ Press t  
ENTER button  
. The RDV-985 starts playing  
the selected chapter.  
GO TO 2 : 3 5 : _ _ Press “4”  
GO TO 2 : 3 4 : _ _ Press “ENTER”  
The “10” and “+10” buttons are not used in  
this function.  
Example:  
To select chapter number 8:  
Press “8” g ENTER.  
To select chapter number 37:  
Press “3” g “7” g ENTER.  
To return to the regular display press ON  
23  
SCREEN  
.
NOTE: If the  
symbol appears the time  
you have selected is not contained on the  
disc, or the time search function does not  
work on the disc.  
With some discs the RDV-985 will automati-  
cally start playing after you enter the chap-  
ter number.  
Also note that the time search function does  
not work during Video CD/SVCD playback  
with the PBC function.  
To return to the regular screen press the ON  
SCREEN button again.  
Use the CURSOR buttons p/q to move  
to [TIME SEARCH], then press ENTER  
“GO TO” appears in the message area. The  
color of [TIME SEARCH] changes.  
NOTE: If the  
symbol appears when  
22  
.
you press ENTER you have selected a  
chapter that is not on the disc, or chapter  
search does not work on the disc.  
 
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Selecting a Scene From the  
Digest Display  
Slow Motion Playback  
Special Playback Features  
Using the Remote Control  
19  
While a disc is playing press PAUSE  
still picture of the frame that was playing when  
you pressed the button is shown on the screen.  
. A  
The RDV-985 provides several special picture  
playback functions including Frame-by-Frame,  
Strobe, Slow-motion and Zoom.  
The RDV-985 can display the opening scene  
of each title on a DVD or each track of a Video  
CD/SVCD. You can then select a title or track.  
3
Then press the  
or  
button  
. To play  
forward slow-motion, press. To play reverse  
slow-motion (for DVD discs only), press  
The first time you press one of the button the  
RDV-985 plays the slowest speed (1/32). Each  
time you press the button again, the playback  
speed increases.  
.
Whether or not the disc can be playing when  
you use the DIGEST function depends on the  
type of disc.  
Frame-by-Frame Viewing  
19  
DVD Discs:  
While stopped  
While a disc is playing press PAUSE  
. A  
Video CD/SVCD: During playback  
without PBC function  
still picture of the frame that was playing when  
you pressed the button is shown on the screen.  
Each time you press PAUSE again the still  
picture advances to the next frame. Press PLAY  
20  
To return to normal play press u PLAY  
.
To pause slow motion play press II PAUSE  
26  
Press the DIGEST button  
. The opening  
19  
.
scene of each title or track appears on the TV  
screen. Up to nine opening scenes can be  
displayed. If the scene you want is not in the  
5
20  
to return to the normal playback mode.  
Using the Front Panel Shuttle  
Control  
first nine, press  
to display the next  
Multiple Still Frame  
(“Strobe”) Viewing  
19  
While a disc is playing press II PAUSE  
.
nine scenes. You may also press  
play the previous nine scenes.  
to dis-  
A still picture of the frame that was playing  
when you pressed the button is shown on the  
screen. To play forward slow-motion, turn the  
19  
While a disc is playing press PAUSE  
. A  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q/u/t  
to  
still picture of the frame that was playing when  
you pressed the button is shown on the screen.  
24  
move the highlighting box to the scene you  
SHUTTLE control  
to the right. To play re-  
22  
want. Then press ENTER  
scene will begin playing.  
. The selected  
verse slow-motion (for DVD discs only), turn  
it to the left. The more you turn the knob, the  
more the slow-motion speed increases.  
Then press STROBE  
frames are shown.  
. Nine consecutive still  
When you press DIGEST while playing a DVD  
that has more than one chapter, the RDV-985  
displays the opening scene of each chapter.  
You can then select the desired chapter. The  
procedure for selecting a chapter is the same  
as for selecting a scene.  
20  
To return to normal play press u PLAY  
.
To pause slow motion play press II PAUSE  
19  
.
NOTE: Sound is muted during slow motion  
playback  
NOTE: With some discs, depending on the  
content, it may take some time until all the  
scenes appear on the screen.  
Press the PAUSE button to show the next nine  
frames. To resume normal play the STROBE  
button again.  
Options  
Pressing and holding PAUSE for more than  
1 second also activates the Strobe function.  
If you press STROBE during playback, nine  
still pictures also appear but they advance in  
real time.  
 
17  
English  
Zoom In Feature  
Select the tracks in the desired order using  
Changing the Track Order  
13  
the Numeric Buttons  
. Up to 16 tracks can  
While a disc is playing or while paused press  
be programmed. You may select the same track  
more than once.  
27  
the ZOOM button  
. “ZOOM” appears on  
the TV screen and the center part of the im-  
age on the screen is enlarged to twice nor-  
mal size.  
You can program the RDV-985 to play tracks  
on a Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD in a spe-  
cific order or in random order.  
Programing For Playback in  
a Specified Order  
While disc play is stopped press the ON  
23  
SCREEN button  
.The on-screen display  
appears on the TV screen.  
Selected Track Numbers  
Audio CD Programming Display  
If you make a mistake press the CANCEL button  
11  
. The last track programmed is erased.  
20  
Press u PLAY  
to begin playing the pro-  
¤
grammed tracks. When all of the programmed  
tracks have finished playback, the RDV-985  
stops. The selected tracks remain programmed.  
To Clear the Programmed Tracks  
4
Press STOP  
to stop playback, then press  
STOP again. All the programmed tracks are  
erased.  
Video CD/SVCD Programming Display  
To Quit Program Playback  
22  
Press ENTER  
when  
points to [PRO-  
You can use the Cursor Buttons p/q/u/t  
GRAM] on the on screen display. [PROGRAM]  
returns to its original color.  
7
to move the part of the enlarged scene  
you can see to a different area.  
(When playing back a Video CD or SVCD,  
you have to press STOP and then press ON  
SCREEN to display the on-screen display.)  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q  
to [PROGRAM] and press ENTER  
The color of [PROGRAM] changes.  
to move  
22  
.
The Pause, Frame-by-Frame Viewing andSlow  
Motion Playback features work as previously  
described while the Zoom feature is being  
used.  
To return to normal playback press the ZOOM  
button again.  
NOTE: When using the Zoom in feature  
with some discs the picture may be garbled  
or noisy .  
 
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18  
Random Track Playback  
For Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD: the current  
track or all tracks is/are played repeatedly.  
Repeat Play  
While disc play is stopped press the ON  
23  
SCREEN button  
.The on-screen display  
Audio CD Repeat Play  
appears on the TV screen.  
You can repeatedly play the current title or  
chapter (for DVD), or current or all tracks (for  
Audio/Video CD/SVCD). You can also repeat-  
edly play a specific part of a title, chapter or  
track.  
MIN  
SEC  
EACH  
Audio CD Random Play  
TRACK 08  
TIME 0 : 58  
TIME SELECT  
REPEAT ALL  
REPEAT  
A-B REPEAT  
TIME SEARCH  
PROGRAM  
RANDOM  
INTRO  
Repeat Play of the Current  
Title, Chapter or Track,  
or All Tracks  
Selected Repeat Mode  
While playing a DVD or Audio CD, or while  
playing a Video CD/SVCD without the PBC  
23  
Video CD/SVCD Repeat Play  
Video CD/SVCD Random Play  
function, press ON SCREEN  
.The on-  
screen display appears on the TV screen.  
L / R  
/
AUDIO  
SUB-  
TITLE  
REPEAT ALL  
REPEAT  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q  
to move  
22  
to [REPEAT], then press the ENTER button  
Each time you press ENTER, the repeat mode  
changes as follows:  
.
A-B REPEAT  
TIME SEARCH  
PBC CALL  
St.  
0
End  
TRK. 03  
TIME  
10Mb  
34 : 58  
PRESS ENTER  
EXECUTE  
For DVD: the current title or chapter will be  
repeated.  
Selected Repeat Mode  
DVD Repeat Play  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q  
to [RANDOM] and press ENTER  
color of [RANDOM] changes.  
to move  
REPEAT ALL (all tracks repeated)  
REPEAT 1 (current track repeated)  
22  
. The  
1 / 3  
ANGLE  
2 / 3  
AUDIO  
When all tracks have been played once, ran-  
dom play ends. The same track will not be  
played back more than once during random  
play.  
SUB-  
1 / 3  
TITLE  
T. REPEAT  
REPEAT  
No Indication (off)  
A-B REPEAT  
St.  
0
End  
TITLE 03 CHAP. 03  
TIME  
1 : 34 : 58  
10Mb  
TIME SEARCH  
CHAP.SEARCH  
PRESS ENTER  
EXECUTE  
4
To quit random playback press STOP  
.
4
To stop repeat playback press STOP  
.
The RDV-985 stops playback and quits ran-  
dom mode.  
When a DVD disc is loaded, the RDV-985  
stops playback and quits repeat mode. When  
an Audio, Video CD or SVCD is set, the  
RDV-985 stops playback but remains in re-  
peat mode.  
Selected Repeat Mode  
During Audio CD playback, pressing ENTER  
T. REPEAT (current title repeat)  
when  
points to [RANDOM] on the on  
screen display stops random play. The disc  
continues to play the remaining tracks on the  
disc in their normal order.  
C. REPEAT (current chapter repeat)  
To quit repeat playback when  
points at  
[REPEAT], press ENTER repeatedly until [RE-  
PEAT] returns to its original color.  
No Indication (off)  
To turn off the on-screen display press ON  
23  
SCREEN  
.
If  
appears when ENTER is pressed dur-  
ing DVD/SVCD play, you cannot repeat the  
title or chapter because of the disc contents.  
 
19  
English  
Repeat Play of a Specified  
Part of a Disc  
To quit A-B repeat playback press STOP  
Multiple Angle Viewing  
4
. The RDV-985 stops playback and quits  
A-B repeat mode.  
While playing a disc, press ON SCREEN  
23  
22  
.The on-screen display appears on the TV  
During playback, pressing ENTER  
when  
screen.  
points to [A-B REPEAT] quits A-B repeat  
mode and continues playback.  
Some DVD discs contains “multi-angle” parts,  
where multiple cameras were used to shoot  
the same scene from different angles. You can  
select one of these viewing angles from the  
normal screen or on-screen display.  
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q to move  
[REPEAT]. Then press ENTER  
ginning of the part you want to repeat (point  
A). The color of [A-B REPEAT] changes.  
to  
22  
at the be-  
To turn off the on-screen display press ON  
23  
SCREEN  
.
If  
appears when ENTER is pressed dur-  
At the beginning of a "multi-angle" scene,  
appears on the TV screen.  
Press ENTER at the end of the part you want  
to repeat (point B). The RDV-985 locates “A”  
and starts repeat playback between “A” and  
“B.”  
ing DVD, you cannot repeat the selected  
portion because of the disc contents.  
Selecting a Scene Angle From  
the Normal Screen  
Intro Scan  
DVD A/B Repeat Play  
You can sample the tracks of an Audio CD,  
Video CD or SVCD, playing back the first 10  
seconds of each track.  
25  
While the disc is playing press ANGLE  
.
Then press ANGLE again, or the Cursor But-  
1 / 3  
ANGLE  
7
tons t/u  
. Each time you press one of  
2 / 3  
AUDIO  
While disc play is stopped press ON SCREEN  
these buttons the scene angle changes.  
SUB-  
1 / 3  
TITLE  
23  
. The on-screen display appears on the  
REPEAT  
TV screen.  
A-B REPEAT  
Selecting a Scene Angle From  
the Normal Screen  
St.  
0
End  
TITLE 03 CHAP. 01  
TIME  
0 : 08 : 52  
10Mb  
TIME SEARCH  
CHAP.SEARCH  
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q to move  
to  
A 0 : 0 0 : 0 3  
B 0 : 0 8 : 5 2  
[INTRO].  
While playing a disc, press ON SCREEN  
23  
.The on-screen display appears on the TV  
Audio CD Intro Scan  
(Video CD/SVCD screen is similar)  
Point B  
Point A  
screen.  
Audio CD A/B Repeat Play  
Number of Angles Available  
MIN  
SEC  
EACH  
TRACK 01  
TIME 3 : 54  
REMAIN  
TIME SELECT  
MIN  
SEC  
EACH  
TRACK 08  
TIME 0 : 58  
TIME SELECT  
REPEAT  
A-B REPEAT  
TIME SEARCH  
PROGRAM  
RANDOM  
STOP  
1 / 3  
ANGLE  
REPEAT  
A-B REPEAT  
TIME SEARCH  
PROGRAM  
RANDOM  
2 / 3  
AUDIO  
MIN  
SEC  
MIN  
SEC  
A
2 9 : 2 3  
B
3 0 : 0 9  
SUB-  
1 / 3  
TITLE  
REPEAT  
INTRO  
A-B REPEAT  
St.  
0
End  
TITLE 03 CHAP. 01  
TIME  
0 : 08 : 52  
10Mb  
TIME SEARCH  
CHAP.SEARCH  
INTRO  
A 0 : 0 0 : 0 3  
B 0 : 0 8 : 5 2  
Point B  
Point A  
Press ENTER. The first 10 seconds of each track  
on the disc are played in order from the first  
track. When all tracks have been played once,  
INTRO scan mode quits.  
Currently Selected Angle  
Video CD/SVCD A/B Repeat Play  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons t/u  
one angle to another.  
switch from  
4
To quit INTRO scan press STOP  
. The  
To turn off the on-screen display press the ON  
2 / 3  
1 / 3  
RDV-985 stops and quits INTRO scan mode.  
AUDIO  
23  
SCREEN button  
.
SUB-  
TITLE  
22  
During playback, pressing ENTER  
when  
REPEAT  
If  
appears when you try to select a scene  
angle it indicates the current scene is not re-  
corded with multiple angles.  
points to [INTRO] quits Intro scan mode  
and continues playback.x  
A-B REPEAT  
TIME SEARCH  
CHAP.SEARCH  
St.  
0
End  
TRK. 03  
TIME  
10Mb  
5: 22  
A
4 : 5 8  
B
8 : 5 2  
Point B  
Point A  
 
RDV-985 DVD Player  
20  
7
Selecting a Scene Angle From  
the Angle Display List  
Use the Cursor Buttons t/u  
subtitle option.  
to select a  
Subtitle Language Selection  
While the disc is playing press and hold  
For DVD Discs  
25  
ANGLE  
for more than 1 second. Up to  
Use the t/u to cycle among the subtitles re-  
nine camera angles recorded on a disc ap-  
pear on the TV screen.  
For DVD and SVCD discs, you can select the  
subtitle language, as well as the audio lan-  
guage/sound included on a disc. For Video  
CD discs, you can select from the available  
audio channel(s).  
corded on the disc.  
Example:  
1/3 ENGLISH  
2/3 FRENCH  
3/3 SPANISH  
–/3 (off)  
Selecting the Subtitle Language  
with the Remote Control  
SUBTITLE Button  
While the disc is playing press the SUBTITLE  
10  
button  
. If the disc is recorded with sub-  
symbol appears on the screen  
titles the  
along with selection options. Use the Cursor  
The selected language may be abbreviated  
on the TV screen. See "Appendix A: Table of  
languages and their abbreviations" in this  
manual.  
Selected Scene Angle  
7
Buttons t/u  
to select a subtitle option.  
About 10 seconds after the last subtitle selection  
is made the selection display is turned off.  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q/u/t  
select a scene angle. Press ENTER  
to  
22  
. The  
selected angle appears on the TV screen.  
If  
appears on the screen you cannot se-  
Selecting the Subtitle Language  
with the On Screen Display  
lect the subtitle.  
When selecting a scene angle the sound is  
muted.  
For SVCD Discs  
23  
Press the ON SCREEN button  
. The on-  
Using the Cursor Buttons t/u cycle among four  
subtitles channels, even if subtitles are not  
recorded on the disc.  
If  
appears when you try to select a scene  
screen display appears on the TV screen.  
angle it indicates the current scene is not re-  
corded with multiple angles.  
DVD Subtitle Selection Display  
(SVCD display is similar)  
Example:  
1/4 (off)  
Number of Subtitles Available  
1/4  
2/4  
1 / 3  
ANGLE  
2 / 3  
AUDIO  
SUB-  
1 / 3  
TITLE  
REPEAT  
3/4  
A-B REPEAT  
St.  
0
End  
TITLE 03 CHAP. 03  
10Mb TIME 1 : 34 : 58  
TIME SEARCH  
CHAP.SEARCH  
SELECT  
KEY ENGLISH  
4/4 (off)  
Selected Subtitle Number  
Selected Subtitle  
An SVCD disc can have up to four subtitles  
recorder on it. If no subtitles are recorded on  
the channel selected, subtitles will not appear  
on the screen.  
 
21  
English  
For Video CD Discs  
Pressing the Cursor Buttons t/u  
among the audio languages on the disc.  
Selecting Picture Quality  
Audio Language Selection  
7
cycles  
Example:  
L/R  
You can select the quality of the image from  
among four options. You may prefer one setting  
over another depending on the type of pro-  
gramming, picture tone or personal prefer-  
ences.  
You can choose the audio language of video  
discs recorded with multiple language tracks  
movies, or play a karaoke disc with or with-  
out the vocal track.  
L
R
While a disc is playing press the ON SCREEN  
While a disc is playing press the THEATER  
23  
7
button  
to move  
. Use the Cursor Buttons p/q  
8
POSITION button  
. A window such as  
to [AUDIO].  
will appear on the screen. Each time  
you press the THEATER POSITION button again  
the next option is selected. The available  
options are 1, 2, 3 and OFF. OFF is the nor-  
mal setting. Selecting a higher number tones  
down the picture quality.  
For CVCD Discs  
Pressing the Cursor Buttons t/u  
among the audio languages on the disc.  
DVD Language Select Display  
Total number  
7
cycles  
Example:  
1 L/R  
1 / 3  
2 / 3  
1 / 3  
ANGLE  
AUDIO  
SUB-  
TITLE  
2 L/R  
REPEAT  
A-B REPEAT  
TIME SEARCH  
CHAP.SEARCH  
St.  
0
End  
TITLE 03 CHAP. 03  
TIME  
1 : 34 : 58  
10Mb  
1 L  
SELECT  
KEY ENGLISH  
1 R  
Selected audio number  
Selected audio language  
2 L  
VCD Language Select Display  
(SVCD display is similar)  
2 R  
L / R  
/
AUDIO  
SUB-  
TITLE  
An SVCD disc has a pair of stereo channels;  
Sound 1 and Sound 2. In the above options,  
“1” indicates “Sound 1”, while “2” indicates  
“Sound 2”.  
REPEAT  
A-B REPEAT  
TIME SEARCH  
PBC CALL  
St.  
0
End  
TRK. 03  
TIME 34 : 58  
10Mb  
SELECT  
KEY  
Some SVCD discs may not contain audio on  
Sound 2. When playing back such a disc,  
no audio is reproduced by selecting “2 L/R”,  
“2 L” or “2 R” above.  
Use the Cursor Buttons t/uto select the audio  
language or sound track.  
For DVD Discs  
To turn off the on screen display press the ON  
Pressing the Cursor Buttons t/ucycles among  
the audio languages or sound tracks recorded  
on the disc.  
23  
SCREEN button  
.
Example:  
1/3 ENGLISH  
2/3 FRENCH  
3/3 SPANISH  
If  
appears on the screen you cannot se-  
lect the audio track  
 
RDV-985 DVD Player  
22  
22  
The 3D PHONIC (VSS) system will not ef-  
fect the sound output of a DVD disc re-  
corded in Linear PCM, no matter how the  
operating controls are set.  
When you set the 3D PHONIC (VSS)  
function to on, the DOWN MIX and COM-  
PRESSION settings in the PREFERENCE 2  
display are disabled.  
Press ENTER  
. Each time you press EN-  
Using 3D PHONIC (VSS)  
TER the time mode changes in the sequence  
illustrated below.  
During playback (for audio CD):  
The 3D PHONIC button activates the Virtual  
Surround Sound (VSS) system. This feature  
produces a simulated surround sound effect  
through an audio system connected to the  
RDV-985.  
EACH  
(Elasped time of the current track)  
EACH REMAIN  
(Remaining time of current track)  
While a disc is playing press the 3D PHONIC  
Time Display Functions  
9
(VSS) button  
. A window appears on the  
TOTAL  
screen showing the currently selected setting.  
(Total elasped time of the disc)  
When using audio or video CD discs various  
modes of time display can be shown on the  
TOTAL REMAIN  
(Total remaining time of the disc)  
front panel Multi-Information Display  
in the on-screen display.  
and  
While an audio CD is playing or stopped, or  
when a video CD is stopped, press the ON  
23  
While stopped:  
SCREEN button  
. The on screen display  
3D PHONIC  
EACH REMAIN  
THEATER  
L
H
appears on the TV screen.  
(Recorded time of the current track)  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q  
to move  
to [TIME SELECT].  
TOTAL (0:00)  
Selected Mode and Setting  
Audio CD Time Display  
Each time you press the 3D PHONIC (VSS)  
button the next mode is selected. The avail-  
able modes are ACTION, DRAMA, THEATER  
and OFF. (When playing a DVD disc recorded  
in Dolby Digital with more than 2 channels,  
the “ACTION” mode option does not appear.)  
TOTAL REMAIN  
(Total time of the disc)  
MIN  
SEC  
EACH  
TRACK 08  
TIME 0 : 58  
TIME SELECT  
REPEAT  
A-B REPEAT  
TIME SEARCH  
PROGRAM  
RANDOM  
EACH (0:00)  
PLAY  
Use the Cursor Buttons t/u to adjust the level  
of surround sound effect. The level is indicated  
by the bar graph on the display. Pressing the  
u button increases the level of the surround  
sound effect; pressing the tdecreases the level  
of the effect.  
INTRO  
When you select “EACH REMAIN” while  
stopped you can change the track by press-  
5
ing  
or  
.
Time Display  
Video CD/SVCD Time Display  
22  
Press the ENTER button  
to turn off the 3D  
PHONIC (VSS) on screen display. The display  
screen turns off automatically if no adjustments  
are made over a 10 second span of time.  
MIN  
SEC  
EACH  
TRACK 01  
TIME 3 : 54  
REMAIN  
TIME SELECT  
REPEAT  
A-B REPEAT  
TIME SEARCH  
PROGRAM  
RANDOM  
STOP  
NOTES: The 3D PHONIC (VSS) system  
provides the proper decoding when play-  
ing discs recorded in the Dolby Surround  
or Dolby Digital 5.1-Channel format.  
It also works when playing discs that are  
not recorded with the two Dolby encoding  
system mentioned above, but produces a  
synthesized surround sound effect.  
INTRO  
Time Display  
The 3D PHONIC (VSS) system does not  
affect the DTS or Dolby Digital bitstream  
signal from the DIGITAL OUT jack.  
 
23  
English  
To return to the normal screen press the ON  
SCREEN button again. See the following sec-  
tions for details about the various settings.  
Subtitle Language  
Setting Preferences  
You can select a different subtitle language  
when it is contained on the disc.  
The Preference selection function allows you  
to set a number of options including language  
preferences, on screen icon display, screen  
aspect ratios, digital audio functions, analog  
audio functions, screen saver options and auto  
standby settings.  
7
Each time you press CURSOR u  
guage setting changes in the following order:  
, the lan-  
Preference 1 Screen Options  
Menu Language  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
You can select a different menu language if  
it is contained on the disc.  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ON  
MENU LANGUAGE  
AUDIO LANGUAGE  
SUBTITLE  
Using the Preferences Display  
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE  
ON SCREEN GUIDE  
MONITOR TYPE  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
4:3 LB  
While a DVD disc is loaded but not playing,  
or while no disc is loaded, press the ON  
23  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ON  
MENU LANGUAGE  
AUDIO LANGUAGE  
SUBTITLE  
PRESS  
KEY  
SCREEN button  
. The Preference display  
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE  
ON SCREEN GUIDE  
MONITOR TYPE  
Selected Language  
appears on the screen. The Preference dis-  
play consists of two “pages”. When you ac-  
cess the display “Preference 1” is always se-  
7
4:3 LB  
PRESS  
KEY  
ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE  
GERMAN ITALIAN JAPANESE ➧  
[Language Code AA to ZU]. See “Table of  
languages and their abbreviations” at the end  
of this manual.  
Selected Language  
lected. Use the Cursor Buttons t/u  
to  
7
move  
to switch between the two pages.  
Each time you press CURSOR u  
button,  
the language setting changes in the follow-  
ing order:  
7
Pressing CURSOR t  
changes the lan-  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE  
GERMAN ITALIAN JAPANESE ➧  
[Language Code AA to ZU]. See “Table of  
languages and their abbreviations” at the end  
of this manual.  
guage setting in the reverse order. If the se-  
lected language is not recorded, the discs  
default subtitle language is displayed.  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ON  
MENU LANGUAGE  
AUDIO LANGUAGE  
SUBTITLE  
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE  
ON SCREEN GUIDE  
MONITOR TYPE  
4:3 LB  
On Screen Language  
7
Pressing CURSOR t  
changes the lan-  
PRESS  
KEY  
guage setting in the reverse order. If the se-  
lected language is not recorded, the discs  
default display language is displayed.  
You can select the on screen display language.  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ON  
MENU LANGUAGE  
AUDIO LANGUAGE  
SUBTITLE  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
Audio Language  
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE  
ON SCREEN GUIDE  
MONITOR TYPE  
PCM ONLY  
L0 / R0  
ON  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT  
DOWN MIX  
4:3 LB  
You can select a different menu language if  
it is contained on the disc.  
COMPRESSION  
SCREEN SAVER  
AV COMPULINK MODE  
AUTO STANDBY  
PRESS  
KEY  
MODE1  
DVD1  
OFF  
7
Selected Language  
Each time you press CURSOR u  
button,  
the language setting changes in the follow-  
ing order:  
PRESS  
KEY  
Each time you press the Cursor Buttons  
7
t/u  
the language changes in the se-  
ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE  
GERMAN ITALIAN JAPANESE ➧  
[Language Code AA to ZU]. See “Table of  
languages and their abbreviations” at the end  
of this manual.  
quence illustrated below.  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q  
item you want to adjust.  
to select the  
ENGLISH  
ESPAÑOL (Spanish)  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
7
Pressing CURSOR t  
changes the lan-  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ON  
MENU LANGUAGE  
AUDIO LANGUAGE  
SUBTITLE  
guage setting in the reverse order of the above.  
If the selected language is not recorded, the  
discs default audio language is played.  
(Chinese)  
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE  
ON SCREEN GUIDE  
MONITOR TYPE  
4:3 LB  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE  
IDIOMA EN PANTALLA  
English  
ENGLISH  
ESPAÑOL  
PRESS  
KEY  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ON  
MENU LANGUAGE  
AUDIO LANGUAGE  
SUBTITLE  
Spanish  
Chinese  
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE  
ON SCREEN GUIDE  
MONITOR TYPE  
Selected Item  
4:3 LB  
7
PRESS  
KEY  
Use the Cursor Buttons t/u  
to change  
the preference settings.  
Selected Language  
 
RDV-985 DVD Player  
24  
On Screen Guide  
Preference 2 Screen Options  
If you connect the analog outputs and digital  
outputs simultaneously, be sure to select the  
source of the amplifier correctly, or set the level  
control of the amplifier connected to the analog  
outputs to minimum.  
The RDV-985 can display “on-screen guide”  
icons or characters on the picture. These in-  
Digital Audio Output  
To connect the unit‘s digital output to an ex-  
ternal device equipped with a digital input,  
this item must be set correctly.  
clude the Multi-Angle icon  
icon  
, the Subtitle  
.
Down Mix  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
By setting DOWN MIX correctly, you can get  
the optimum stereo mix for your audio sys-  
tem from DVD discs recorded with Dolby  
Digital surround multichannel audio.  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ENGLISH  
ON  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
MENU LANGUAGE  
AUDIO LANGUAGE  
SUBTITLE  
PCM ONLY  
L0 / R0  
ON  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT  
DOWN MIX  
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE  
ON SCREEN GUIDE  
MONITOR TYPE  
COMPRESSION  
SCREEN SAVER  
AV COMPULINK MODE  
AUTO STANDBY  
MODE1  
DVD1  
4:3 LB  
OFF  
PRESS  
KEY  
PRESS  
KEY  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
PCM ONLY  
L0 / R0  
ON  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT  
DOWN MIX  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons t/u  
guide display on or off.  
to turn the  
COMPRESSION  
SCREEN SAVER  
AV COMPULINK MODE  
AUTO STANDBY  
PCM ONLY  
MODE1  
DVD1  
When you connect the DIGITAL OUT jack  
of the unit with the linear PCM digital input  
of other audio equipment.  
OFF  
Monitor Type  
PRESS  
KEY  
You can select the monitor type to match your  
TV when you playback DVD discs recorded  
for wide screen televisions.  
STREAM/PCM  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons t/u  
the DOWN MIX setting.  
to change  
When you connect to the digital input of an  
amplifier with built-in DTS, Dolby Digital, and  
MPEG audio decoder.  
4:3 LB  
(Letter Box Conversion)  
Lt/Rt (Dolby Digital disc only)  
When you connect a normal TV to the unit  
and play a wide picture recorded on a DVD  
disc, the picture is  
For monitoring the unit's 2-channel audio  
output signals via a Dolby Pro Logic decoder.  
DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM  
When you connect to the digital input of a  
Dolby Digital decoder, or an amplifier with  
built-in Dolby Digital decoder  
displayed with  
bands across the  
upper and lower  
portions of the  
L0/R0  
For monitoring the unit's 2-channel audio output  
signals via a TV or an amplifier with no built-  
in Dolby Pro Logic decoder. Also for record-  
ing DVD audio to a cassette tape, MD, etc.  
The table below shows the relationship be-  
tween types of playback discs and output sig-  
nals.  
screen.  
The DOWN MIX function does not work when  
the 3D PHONIC (VSS) function is activated.  
Output  
Playback discs  
STREAM/PCM DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM  
PCM ONLY  
4:3 PS  
(Pan scan Conversion)  
48-kHz,  
16-bit linear  
PCM  
DVD with 48-kHz,  
16-bit linear PCM  
When you connect a normal TV to the unit  
and play a wide picture recorded on a DVD  
disc, a portion of the picture is automatically  
cut off from the left and right sides of the image.  
Depending on the disc, it may not be possible  
to playback in this  
Compression  
You can compress the dynamic range of the  
sound if needed. Using this function, you can  
listen to sound at low volumes easily.  
48-kHz,  
20-bit linear  
PCM  
DVD with 48-kHz,  
20/24-bit linear  
PCM  
No output  
No output  
DVD with 96-kHz,  
linear PCM  
DVD with DTS  
DTS  
bitstream  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
mode. In this  
case, the picture is  
played back as in  
Dolby Digital  
bitstream  
48-kHz, 16-bit  
linear PCM  
DVD with Dolby  
Digital  
PCM ONLY  
L0 / R0  
ON  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT  
DOWN MIX  
MPEG  
bitstream  
48-kHz, 16-bit  
linear PCM  
DVD with MPEG  
audio  
COMPRESSION  
SCREEN SAVER  
AV COMPULINK MODE  
AUTO STANDBY  
MODE1  
DVD1  
Video CD  
SVCD  
44.1-kHz,  
16-bit linear  
PCM  
4:3 LB  
mode.  
OFF  
PRESS  
KEY  
Audio CD  
44.1-kHz,  
16-bit linear  
PCM  
16:9 WIDE (Wide Television screen)  
When you connect a wide-screen TV to the  
unit.  
Audio CD with  
DTS  
DTS  
bitstream  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons t/u  
to turn com-  
pression on or off. When set to ON the au-  
dio dynamic range compressed. When set to  
OFF audio is played back as it was recorded.  
NOTE: The RDV-985 does not provide the  
DTS decoding function. When playing a  
DVD or Audio CD disc with DTS, use a DTS  
decoder to get correct signals from your  
speakers. Never use the unit's analog out-  
put jacks, which output incorrect signals  
that may damage your speakers.  
The Compression function works only when  
playing back a disc recorded with DOLBY  
DIGITAL 1CH or 2CH. The setting is not ef-  
fective for other discs. The Compression func-  
tion does not work when the 3D PHONIC (VSS)  
function is activated.  
 
25  
English  
7
Screen Saver  
Auto Standby  
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q  
to move  
to [Country Code]. Then use Cursor  
Buttons t/u to select “US”. Press ENTER.  
A television monitor screen may be “burned  
out” if the same picture is displayed for a long  
time. To prevent this, the RDV-985 automati-  
cally activates the screen saver function if the  
same picture, such as an on-screen display  
or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes.  
When the unit is in stop mode for more than  
30 minutes or 60 minutes, the unit enters  
standby mode automatically.  
PARENTAL LOCK  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
Country Code  
US  
PCM ONLY  
L0 / R0  
ON  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT  
DOWN MIX  
Set Level  
LEVEL 8  
PASSWORD  
– – – –  
COMPRESSION  
SCREEN SAVER  
AV COMPULINK MODE  
AUTO STANDBY  
EXIT  
MODE1  
DVD1  
PREFERENCE1  
PREFERENCE2  
PRESS  
KEY  
ENTER  
PCM ONLY  
L0 / R0  
ON  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT  
DOWN MIX  
OFF  
COMPRESSION  
SCREEN SAVER  
AV COMPULINK MODE  
AUTO STANDBY  
Country Code  
PRESS  
KEY  
MODE1  
DVD1  
OFF  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q  
to move  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons t/u  
to change  
PRESS  
KEY  
to [Set Level]. Then use Cursor Buttons t/u  
to select the parental lock level. Each time you  
press Cursor u the level changes as follows:  
the AUTO STANDBY setting.  
60  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons t/u  
to change  
Time is set to 60 minutes.  
the SCREEN SAVER setting.  
None (No restriction)  
30  
MODE 1  
Time is set to 30 minutes.  
G
NC17  
R
The "screen saver" picture appears and scrolls.  
OFF  
MODE 2  
PG  
PG13  
The auto standby function is off.  
The "screen saver" picture appears and does  
not scroll.  
Parental Lock Feature  
PARENTAL LOCK  
DIMMER  
The current picture gets dark.  
Country Code  
US  
PG  
Set Level  
This function restricts playback of DVD discs  
which contain violent (and other) scenes ac-  
cording to the level set by the user. For ex-  
ample, if a movie which includes violent scenes  
supports the parental lock feature, such scenes  
which you do not want to let children view  
can be cut or replaced with other scenes.  
PASSWORD  
– – – –  
EXIT  
OFF  
The screen saver function is off.  
PRESS  
KEY  
ENTER  
When the screen saver mode is set to DIM-  
MER, the display window on the front panel  
also gets dark (FL Dimmer). To return to nor-  
mal brightness, set to another mode.  
Selected Level  
“G” is the lowest rating. Discs rated higher  
than the level you select are restricted. Press  
ENTER.  
The TV screen may be garbled when you set  
the screen saver mode to MODE 1. In this case,  
set to another mode.  
Setting Parental Lock for the  
First Time  
Enter your 4 digit password using the Numeric  
13  
Buttons 0-9  
. Press ENTER. The parental  
While a DVD is stopped or no disc is loaded  
level and password are set.  
NOTE: The screen of a projector or pro-  
jection TV is easily burned out if a static  
picture is displayed for a long time. Be  
careful not to allow the monitor screen to  
be burned out when you set the screen  
saver mode to OFF.  
22  
press the ENTER button  
while holding  
15  
down the SHIFT button  
. The Parental Lock  
PARENTAL LOCK  
display screen appears.  
Country Code  
Set Level  
US  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q  
to move  
LEVEL 1  
PASSWORD  
– – – –  
EXIT  
to [Password]. Enter “8888” with the Numeric  
13  
Buttons  
. Press ENTER.  
PRESS  
KEY  
ENTER  
AV Compulink Mode  
NOTE: This operation does not function on  
the RDV-985.  
 
RDV-985 DVD Player  
26  
Changing the Parental Lock  
Settings  
Temporarily Release  
Parental Lock  
Care and Handling of Discs  
How to Handle Discs  
While a DVD is stopped or no disc is loaded  
When you set Parental Lock at a low level,  
some discs may not be played back at all.  
When you insert such a disc and try to play  
it, the Parental Lock on-screen display appears  
on the TV screen, and the unit will ask you  
whether you want the parental lock to be tem-  
porarily released or not.  
22  
press the ENTER button  
while holding  
15  
down the SHIFT button  
. The Parental Lock  
When handling a disc, do not touch its sur-  
face.  
display screen appears.  
PARENTAL LOCK  
Country Code  
Set Level  
US  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q  
to move  
LEVEL 1  
PASSWORD  
– – – –  
EXIT  
to [Temporary], then use Cursor Buttons  
t/u to select [YES] or [NO], then press EN-  
TER.  
PRESS  
KEY  
ENTER  
Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily  
damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched  
or warped, the images and sound will not be  
picked up correctly. A damaged disc may  
cause the player to malfunction.  
Enter your current 4-digit password using the  
13  
numeric buttons (0 to 9)  
and press EN-  
PARENTAL LOCK  
This DISC can’t play now!  
22  
TER  
. If you enter the wrong password,  
Temporary  
Level Change ?  
YES  
NO  
"WRONG! RETRY……" appears on the TV  
screen, and you cannot go to next step.  
PASSWORD  
– – – –  
PRESS ENTER  
EXECUTE  
Label side  
7
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q  
to move  
Do not damage the label side, stick paper to  
or use any adhesive on its surface.  
to [Set Level], then use Cursor Buttons t/u  
to select the parental lock level. Press ENTER.  
If you select [YES],  
moves to the PASS-  
WORD field. When selecting [NO], press the  
Storage  
2
OPEN/CLOSE button  
the disc.  
or  
to remove  
Make sure that discs are kept in their cases.  
If discs are piled on top of one another with-  
out their protective cases, they can be dam-  
aged. Do not put discs in a location where  
they may be exposed to direct sunlight, or in  
a place where the humidity or temperature  
is high. Avoid leaving discs in your car!  
PARENTAL LOCK  
Country Code  
US  
Set Level  
PG  
Enter your 4-digit password using the numeric  
PASSWORD  
– – – –  
13  
buttons (0 to 9)  
. If you enter the wrong  
EXIT  
password, <WRONG! RETRY…> appears on  
the TV screen, and you cannot go to the next  
step.  
PRESS  
KEY  
ENTER  
Selected Level  
After you enter the correct password, the Pa-  
rental Lock is released, and the RDV-985 starts  
playing the disc.  
Maintenance of discs  
Enter your new 4-digit password using the  
numeric buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER.  
The new setting is effective.  
If there are fingerprints or other dirt adher-  
ing to a disc, wipe with a soft dry cloth, moving  
from the center outwards. If a disc is difficult  
to clean, wipe with a cloth moistened with  
water. Never use record cleaners, petroleum  
products, alcohol or any anti-static agents.  
NOTE: If you enter the wrong password  
NOTE: When you enter the wrong pass-  
word more than 3 times in step 2 above,  
moves to [EXIT] automatically and  
7
more than 3 times,  
move to [NO] auto-  
7
matically and the Cursor Buttons p/q  
do not work.  
CURSOR p/q  
does not work.  
If you forget your password enter “8888.”  
 
27  
English  
Troubleshooting  
What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service.  
Symptom  
Possible case  
Remedy  
Power does not come on.  
Remote control does not work.  
Power plug is not inserted securely.  
Too far from the unit.  
Plug in securely.  
More closer to the unit.  
The tip of the remote unit is not  
pointed in the right direction.  
Point the infrared light-emitting window  
toward the remote sensor on the front panel.  
Batteries are exhausted.  
Replace the batteries with new ones.  
Battery polarity is incorrect.  
Take out the batteries and insert them again  
in the correct direction.  
No picture is displayed on the  
monitor.  
Connection of video cable is  
incorrect.  
Connect the cable correctly.  
Input selection of TV is incorrect.  
Disc is not playable.  
Select correctly.  
Use a playable disc. (See page 12.)  
Picture is noisy.  
The unit is connected to a VCR  
directly and the copyguard function  
is activated.  
Connect the unit so that the picture signal  
flows directly to the TV.  
No audio is reproduced.  
Connection is incorrect.  
Check the connections.  
Select correctly.  
Input selection of amplifier is  
incorrect.  
No audio is reproduced when  
playing back a DVD disc recorded  
with 96-kHz, linear PCM audio.  
The audio signal derives from the  
unit's DIGITAL OUT.  
Use the AUDIO OUT when playing back such  
discs.  
Sound is distorted or noise is  
generated.  
Disc is dirty.  
Wipe the disc surface.  
Picture is garbled.  
The screen saver mode is set to  
MODE 1, and the screen saver  
function is activated.  
Set the screen saver mode to the other mode.  
Picture does not fit the television  
screen.  
MONITOR TYPE is not correctly set.  
Television is not correctly set.  
Select monitor type correctly. (See page 24.)  
Set the television correctly.  
Operation is not possible.  
Microcomputer malfunctions due to  
lightning or static electricity.  
Turn off the power and unplug the power  
cord, then connect the power cord again.  
Moisture condensation occurs by a  
sudden change of temperature or  
humidity.  
Turn off the power, then turn it on a few  
hours later.  
 
RDV-985 DVD Player  
28  
Appendix A:Table of languages and their abbreviations  
When you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abbreviations. To select the desired language,  
select the abbreviation corresponding the language you want to.  
AA  
AB  
AF  
AM  
AR  
AS  
AY  
AZ  
BA  
BE  
BG  
BH  
BI  
BN  
BO  
BR  
CA  
CO  
CS  
CY  
DA  
DZ  
EL  
EO  
ET  
EU  
FA  
FI  
Afar  
IK  
IN  
IS  
IW  
JI  
JW  
KA  
KK  
KL  
KM  
KN  
KO  
KS  
KU  
KY  
LA  
Inupiak  
RN  
RO  
RU  
RW  
SA  
SD  
SG  
SH  
SI  
Kirundi  
Rumanian  
Russian  
Kinyarwanda  
Sanskrit  
Sindhi  
Sangho  
Serbo-Croatian  
Singhalese  
Slovak  
Abkhazian  
Afrikaans  
Ameharic  
Arabic  
Assamese  
Aymara  
Azerbaijani  
Bashkir  
Byelorussian  
Bulgarian  
Bihari  
Bislama  
Bengali, Bangla  
Tibetan  
Indonesian  
Icelandic  
Hebrew  
Yiddish  
Javanese  
Georgian  
Kazakh  
Greenlandic  
Cambodian  
Kannada  
Korean (KOR)  
Kashmiri  
Kurdish  
Kirghiz  
Latin  
Lingala  
Laothian  
Lithuanian  
Latvian, Lettish  
Malagasy  
Maori  
Macedonian  
Malayalam  
Mongolian  
Moldavian  
Marathi  
Malay (MAY)  
Maltese  
Burmese  
Nauru  
Nepali  
SK  
SL  
Slovenian  
Samoan  
Shona  
SM  
SN  
SO  
SQ  
SR  
SS  
ST  
SU  
SV  
SW  
TA  
Somali  
Albanian  
Serbian  
Siswati  
Sesotho  
Sundanese  
Swedish  
Swahili  
Tamil  
Telugu  
Tajik  
Thai  
Tigrinya  
Turkmen  
Tagalog  
Setswana  
Tonga  
Turkish  
Tsonga  
Tatar  
Twi  
Ukrainian  
Urdu  
Uzbek  
Vietnamese  
Volapuk  
Wolof  
Breton  
Catalan  
Corsican  
Czech  
Welsh  
Danish  
Bhutani  
Greek  
Esperanto  
Estonian  
Basque  
Persian  
Finnish  
Fiji  
Faroese  
Frisian  
LN  
LO  
LT  
LV  
MG  
MI  
MK  
ML  
MN  
MO  
MR  
MS  
MT  
MY  
NA  
NE  
NL  
NO  
OC  
OM  
OR  
PA  
TE  
TG  
TH  
TI  
TK  
TL  
TN  
TO  
TR  
TS  
TT  
TW  
UK  
UR  
UZ  
VI  
VO  
WO  
XH  
YO  
ZU  
FJ  
FO  
FY  
GA  
GD  
GL  
GN  
GU  
HA  
HI  
HR  
HU  
HY  
IA  
Irish  
Scots Gaelic  
Galician  
Guarani  
Gujarati  
Hausa  
Dutch  
Norwegian  
Occitan  
(Afan) Oromo  
Oriya  
Panjabi  
Hindi  
Croatian  
Hungarian  
Armenian  
Interlingua  
Interlingue  
PL  
PS  
PT  
QU  
RM  
Polish  
Pashto, Pushto  
Portuguese  
Quechua  
Rhaeto-Romance  
Xhosa  
Yoruba  
Zulu  
IE  
 
29  
English  
Specifications  
General  
Readable Discs:  
Video Format:  
Video 0utput  
DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, Super Video CD  
PAL or NTSC selectable  
VIDEO OUT (pin jack):  
1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms)  
S-VIDEO OUT (S jack):  
Y Output:  
1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms)  
286 mVp-p (75 ohms)  
C Output:  
Horizontal Resolution:  
Signal to Noise Ratio:  
Audio Output  
500 Lines  
65 dB  
ANALOG OUT (pin jack):  
DIGITAL OUT (optical):  
Audio Characteristics  
2.0 Vrms (10 k ohms)  
– 21 to –15 dBm (peak)  
Frequency Response:  
CD: (sampling frequency 44.1 kHz):  
DVD (sampling frequency 48 kHz):  
DVD (sampling frequency 96 kHz):  
2 Hz to 20 kHz  
2 Hz to 22 kHz  
2 Hz to 44 kHz  
Dynamic Range:  
16 bit:  
More than 100 dB  
More than 108 dB  
More than 108 dB  
20 bit:  
24 bit:  
Wow and Flutter:  
Total Harmonic Distortion:  
Physical  
Unmeasurable (less than ± 0.002%)  
Less than 0.002%  
Power Requirements:  
USA Version:  
AC 120V, 60 Hz  
AC 230V, 50 Hz  
European Version:  
Power Consumption:  
Weight:  
23 W (POWER ON), 2 W (STANDBY mode)  
4.7 kg (10.4 lbs)  
Dimensions (W x H x D):  
445 x 112 x 338 mm  
171/2 x 47/16 x 135/16 inch  
* Specifications and appearance subject to change without prior notice.  
Rotel and the Rotel HiFi logo are registered trademarks of The Rotel Co, Ltd., Tokyo , Japan.  
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laborato-  
ries Licensing Corporation. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing  
Corporation. Confidential unpublished works © 1992 –1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights r eserved.  
 
The Rotel Co. Ltd.  
10-10 Shinsen-Cho  
Shibuya-Ku  
Tokyo 150-0045  
Japan  
Phone: +81 3-5458-5325  
Fax: +81 3-5458-5310  
Rotel of America  
54 Concord Street  
North Reading, MA 01864-2699  
USA  
Phone: +1 978-664-3820  
Fax: +1 978-664-4109  
Rotel Europe  
Meadow Road  
Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2RX  
England  
Phone: +44 (0)1903 524 813  
Fax: +44 (0)1903 524 831  
Rotel Deutschland  
Kleine Heide 12  
D-33790 Halle/Westf.  
Germany  
Phone: +49 05201-87170  
Fax: +49 05201-73370  
082 OMRDV-985 122999  
 

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