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RDV-1080
DVD Audio/Video Player
DISPLAY OFF
STANDBY
DVD
AUDIO
TITLE
GROUP TRACK
INDEX
CHAP.
STEP
LPCM
B.S.P.
BONUS
MPEG
DOLBY
DIGITAL
DTS
MLP
V.OFF PROGRESSIVE
RANDOM RROGRAM
REPEAT REMAIN
ALL 1A-B EACH
VCDVD
LCR
LFE
LS S RS
DVD AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYER RDV-1080
OPN/CLS
STOP PAUSE PLAY
TRACK
DIGITAL DIRECT
PROGRESSIVE
44.1kHz/
48kHz
88.2kHz/
96kHz
175.4kHz/
192kHz
Owner’s Manual
2
RDV-1080 Surround Sound Receiver
Cautions
DANGER: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed
or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing
to qualified service personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the
unit to moisture or water. Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclo-
sure. If the unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign object gets into the
enclosure, immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall. Take the
unit to a qualified service person for inspection and necessary repairs.
Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the component.
Keep this manual so you can refer to these safety instructions.
Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the
product itself. Follow all operating instructions.
Clean the enclosure only with a dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner.
You must allow 10 cm or 4 inches of unobstructed clearance around the
unit. Do not place the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that could
block the ventilation openings. If the unit is placed in a bookcase or cabi-
net, there must be ventilation of the cabinet to allow proper cooling.
Keep the component away from radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any
other appliance that produces heat.
The unit must be connected to a power supply only of the type and voltage
specified on the rear panel. (AC 110-240 V, 50/60 Hz)
Connect the component to the power outlet only with the supplied power
supply cable or an exact equivalent. Do not modify the supplied cable. Do
not defeat grounding and/or polarization provisions. The cable should be
connected to a 2-pin polarized wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the
plug to the wide slot of the receptacle. Do not use extension cords.
Do not route the power cord where it will be crushed, pinched, bent, ex-
posed to heat, or damaged in any way. Pay particular attention to the power
cord at the plug and where it exits the back of the unit.
The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet if the unit is to be
left unused for a long period of time.
Immediately stop using the component and have it inspected and/or ser-
viced by a qualified service agency if:
The power supply cord or plug has been damaged.
Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit.
The unit has been exposed to rain.
The unit shows signs of improper operation
The unit has been dropped or damaged in any way
RDV-1080 DVD Audio/Video Player
3
English
1: Controls and Connections
RIGHT
REARFRONT
COAXIALOPTICAL
LEFT
ANALOG
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
CENTER
COMPOSITECOMPOSITE S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
SUB
WOOFER
AVIS:
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE–NE PAS OUVRIR
WARNING:
SHOCK HAZARD – DO NOT OPEN
DISPLAY OFF
OPN/CLS
STOP PAUSE PLAY
TRACK
TITLE
GROUP TRACK
INDEX
CHAP.
STEP
LPCM
B.S.P.
BONUS
MPEG
DOLBY
DIGITAL
DTS
MLP
V.OFF PROGRESSIVE
RANDOM RROGRAM
REPEAT REMAIN
ALL 1A-B EACH
VCDVD
LCR
LFE
LS S RS
DVD AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYER RDV-1080
EXT REM
OUT
IN
YY
B
Y
R
PALNTSC
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
DVD PLAYER
MODEL NO. RDV-1080
POWER CONSUMPTION: 20W
RDV-1080
Apparatus Claims of
U.S. Patent Nos.
4.631,603, 4,577,216,
4,819,098, and
4,907,093 licensed
for limited viewing
uses only.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby", "MLP Lossless",
and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confindential unpublished works.
Copyrights 1992 - 1998 Dolby
Laboratories. All rights reserved.
PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH DHHS RULES
21CFR SUBCHAPTER J IN EFFECT AT DATE
OF MANUFACTURE.
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15
OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT
CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.
STANDBY
DVD
AUDIO
DIGITAL DIRECT
PROGRESSIVE
44.1kHz/
48kHz
88.2kHz/
96kHz
175.4kHz/
192kHz
TITLE
GROUP TRACK
INDEX
CHAP.
STEP
LPCM
B.S.P.
BONUS
MPEG
DOLBY
DIGITAL
DTS
MLP
V.OFF PROGRESSIVE
RANDOM RROGRAM
REPEAT REMAIN
ALL 1A-B EACH
VCDVD
LCR
LFE
LS S RS
1
7 8
3 5 64
10
4J4I
11 12 13 149
15 2116 17 18 19 20
2
4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 4G 4H
4
RR-DV93
OPN/
CLS
PROG
SCAN
DVD
POWER
DVD
CANCEL
RESUME
PAGE
ANGLE SUBTTLE AUDIO
RETURN
TH POS
TOP MENU MENU VSS
ZOOM
ONSCREEN
CLEAR STROBE
DIGEST
SELECT
TV
POWER
TV
TV/VIDEO
MUTE
VOL +
CH - CH +
VOL
-
SLOW
M
L
O
P
A
D
C
Q
R
T
E U
B N
S
W
AA
Y
F
G
V
H
X
I
Z
J
K
3: TV Codes
22 BEIJING/NOBLEX
23 JVC (ONWA)
JVC (ONWA)
JVC (ONWA)
24
25
26 THOMSON
27 FERGUSON
28 ITT
29 MIVAR
30 FINLUX
31 NOKIA
32 FUNAI
33 SAMSUNG
34 SAMSUNG/PEONY/CHANGHONG
35 SAMSUNG
36 AIWA
37 DAEWOO
38 JINXING/PEONY
39 PEONY
40 KONKA
41 TCL
01 JVC
02 PHILIPS/CCE/MAGNAVOX
03 MITSUBISHI
04 PANSONIC
05 RCA
06 SHARP
07 SONY
08 TOSHIBA
09 ZENITH
10 PHILCO/HITACHI
11 PANASONIC
12 SAMSUNG
13 SANYO/SEARS
14 TOSHIBA
15 GRADIENTE
16 SANYO
17 PHILCO/DAEWOO
18 GOLDSTAR
19 GRUNDIG
20 NEC/GRADIENTE
21 PHILCO
2: RR-DV3 Remote Control
RDV-1080 DVD Audio/Video Player
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4: Connections
2
COMPOSITE
13 2
S-VIDEO
13
ANALOG AUDIO INPUTDIGITAL INPUT VIDEO INPUT
YC
R
C
B
COMPONENT VIDEO
RLRL
SUB
WOOFER
CENTERREARFRONT
RIGHT
REARFRONT
COAXIALOPTICAL
LEFT
ANALOG
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
CENTER
COMPOSITECOMPOSITE S-VIDEO
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
SUB
WOOFER
EXT REM
OUT
IN
COAXIALOPTICAL
YC
B
C
R
PALNTSC
DVD PLAYER
MODEL NO. RDV-1080
POWER CONSUMPTION: 20W
RDV-1080
English
5: Digital Output Formats
6
6: Parental Lock Country Codes
AD Andorra
AE United Arab Emirates
AF Afghanistan
AG Antigua and Barbuda
AI Anguilla
AL Albania
AM Armenia
AN Netherlands Antilles
AO Angola
AQ Antarctica
AR Argentina
AS American Samoa
AT Austria
AU Australia
AW Aruba
AZ Azerbaijan
BA Bosnia and Herzegovina
BB Barbados
BD Bangladesh
BE Belgium
BF Burkina Faso
BG Bulgaria
BH Bahrain
BI Burundi
BJ Benin
BM Bermuda
BN Brunei Darussalam
BO Bolivia
BR Brazil
BS Bahamas
BT Bhutan
BV Bouvet Island
BW Botswana
BY Belarus
BZ Belize
CA Canada
CC Cocos (Keeling) Islands
CF Central African Republic
CG Congo
CH Switzerland
CI Côte d’Ivoire
CK Cook Islands
CL Chile
CM Cameroon
CN China
CO Colombia
CR Costa Rica
CU Cuba
CV Cape Verde
CX Christmas Island
CY Cyprus
CZ Czech Republic
DE Germany
DJ Djibouti
DK Denmark
DM Dominica
DO Dominican Republic
DZ Algeria
EC Ecuador
EE Estonia
EG Egypt
EH Western Sahara
ER Eritrea
ES Spain
ET Ethiopia
FI Finland
FJ Fiji
FK Falkland Islands
(Malvinas)
FM Micronesia
(Federated States of)
FO Faroe Islands
FR France
FX France, Metropolitan
GA Gabon
GB United Kingdom
GD Grenada
GE Georgia
GF French Guiana
GH Ghana
GI Gibraltar
GL Greenland
GM Gambia
GN Guinea
GP Guadeloupe
GQ Equatorial Guinea
GR Greece
GS South Georgia and the
South Sandwich Islands
GT Guatemala
GU Guam
GW Guinea-Bissau
GY Guyana
HK Hong Kong
HM Heard Island and
McDonald Islands
HN Honduras
HR Croatia
HT Haiti
HU Hungary
ID Indonesia
IE Ireland
IL Israel
IN India
IO British Indian Ocean
Territory
IQ Iraq
IR Iran (Islamic Republic of)
IS Iceland
IT Italy
JM Jamaica
JO Jordan
JP Japan
KE Kenya
KG Kyrgyzstan
KH Cambodia
KI Kiribati
KM Comoros
KN Saint Kitts and Nevis
KP Korea, Democratic
People’s Republic of
KR Korea, Republic of
KW Kuwait
KY Cayman Islands
KZ Kazakhstan
LA Lao People’s Democratic
Republic
LB Lebanon
LC Saint Lucia
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LI Liechtenstein
LK Sri Lanka
LR Liberia
LS Lesotho
LT Lithuania
LU Luxembourg
LV Latvia
LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
MA Morocco
MC Monaco
MD Moldova, Republic of
MG Madagascar
MH Marshall Islands
ML Mali
MM Myanmar
MN Mongolia
MO Macau
MP Northern Mariana
Islands
MQ Martinique
MR Mauritania
MS Montserrat
MT Malta
MU Mauritius
MV Maldives
MW Malawi
MX Mexico
MY Malaysia
MZ Mozambique
NA Namibia
NC New Caledonia
NE Niger
NF Norfolk Island
NG Nigeria
NI Nicaragua
NL Netherlands
NO Norway
NP Nepal
NR Nauru
NU Niue
NZ New Zealand
OM Oman
PA Panama
PE Peru
PF French Polynesia
PG Papua New Guinea
PH Philippines
PK Pakistan
PL Poland
PM Saint Pierre and
Miquelon
PN Pitcairn
PR Puerto Rico
PT Portugal
PW Palau
PY Paraguay
QA Qatar
RE Runion
RO Romania
RU Russian Federation
RW Rwanda
SA Saudi Arabia
SB Solomon Islands
SC Seychelles
SD Sudan
SE Sweden
SG Singapore
SH Saint Helena
SI Slovenia
SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen
SK Slovakia
SL Sierra Leone
SM San Marino
SN Senegal
SO Somalia
SR Suriname
ST Sao Tome and Principe
SV El Salvador
SY Syrian Arab Republic
SZ Swaziland
TC Turks and Caicos Islands
TD Chad
TF French Southern
Territories
TG Togo
TH Thailand
TJ Tajikistan
TK Tokelau
TM Turkmenistan
TN Tunisia
TO Tonga
TP East Timor
TR Turkey
TT Trinidad and Tobago
TV Tuvalu
TW
Taiwan, Province of
China
TZ
Tanzania, United
Republic of
UA Ukraine
UG Uganda
UM
United States Minor
Outlying Islands
US United States
UY Uruguay
UZ Uzbekistan
VA Vatican City State
(Holy See)
VC Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines
VE Venezuela
VG Virgin Islands (British)
VI Virgin Islands (U.S.)
VN Vietnam
VU Vanuatu
WF Wallis and Futuna
Islands
WS Samoa
YE Yemen
YT Mayotte
YU Yugoslavia
ZA South Africa
ZM Zambia
ZR Zaire
ZW Zimbabwe
English
8
AA Afar
AB Abkhazian
AF Afrikaans
AM Ameharic
AR Arabic
AS Assamese
AY Aymara
AZ Azerbaijani
BA Bashkir
BE Byelorussian
BG Bulgarian
BH Bihari
BI Bislama
BN Bengali, Bangla
BO Tibetan
BR Breton
CA Catalan
CO Corsican
CS Czech
CY Welsh
DA Danish
DZ Bhutani
EL Greek
EO Esperanto
ET Estonian
EU Basque
FA Persian
FI Finnish
FJ Fiji
FO Faroese
FY Frisian
GA Irish
GD Scots Gaelic
GL Galician
GN Guarani
GU Gujarati
HA Hausa
HI Hindi
HR Croatian
HU Hungarian
HY Armenian
IA Interlingua
IE Interlingue
IK Inupiak
IN Indonesian
IS Icelandic
IW Hebrew
JI Yiddish
JW Javanese
KA Georgian
KK Kazakh
KL Greenlandic
KM Cambodian
KN Kannada
KO Korean (KOR)
KS Kashmiri
KU Kurdish
KY Kirghiz
LA Latin
LN Lingala
LO Laothian
LT Lithuanian
LV Latvian, Lettish
MG Malagasy
MI Maori
MK Macedonian
ML Malayalam
MN Mongolian
MO Moldavian
MR Marathi
MS Malay (MAY)
MT Maltese
MY Burmese
NA Nauru
NE Nepali
NL Dutch
NO Norwegian
OC Occitan
OM (Afan) Oromo
OR Oriya
PA Panjabi
PL Polish
PS Pashto, Pushto
PT Portuguese
QU Quechua
RM Rhaeto-Romance
RN Kirundi
RO Rumanian
RU Russian
RW Kinyarwanda
SA Sanskrit
SD Sindhi
SG Sangho
SH Serbo-Croatian
SI Singhalese
SK Slovak
SL Slovenian
SM Samoan
SN Shona
SO Somali
SQ Albanian
SR Serbian
SS Siswati
ST Sesotho
SU Sundanese
SV Swedish
SW Swahili
TA Tamil
TE Telugu
TG Tajik
TH Thai
TI Tigrinya
TK Turkmen
TL Tagalog
TN Setswana
TO T onga
TR Turkish
TS Tsonga
TT Tatar
TW Twi
UK Ukrainian
UR Urdu
UZ Uzbek
VI Vietnamese
VO Volapuk
WO Wolof
XH Xhosa
YO Yoruba
ZU Zulu
7: Language Codes
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Contents
1: Controls and Connections ............................... 3
2: RR-DV3 Remote Control ................................. 4
3: TV Codes ........................................................ 4
4: Connections ................................................... 5
5: Digital Output Formats .................................. 5
6: Parental Lock Country Codes.......................... 6
7: Language Codes ............................................ 8
About Rotel .........................................10
Getting Started .................................... 10
Audio Features................................................. 10
Video Features ................................................. 10
Other Features................................................. 10
Supplied Accessories......................................... 10
A Few Precautions............................................ 10
Placement ....................................................... 10
About Discs ..........................................10
Disc Formats .................................................... 10
DVD Region Codes .................................... 11
Disc Structure .................................................. 11
Digital Audio Formats ...................................... 11
Remote Control ....................................11
Remote Sensor .......................................... 11
Remote Control Batteries ................................. 11
TV/DVD Switch .......................................... 11
DVD Functions ................................................. 11
Setting the TV code ............... 12
TV Functions ......................... 12
On-Screen Displays ..............................12
Opening Screens .............................................. 12
Display Screens
ON SCREEN Button .................................... 12
Using On-Screen Displays
CURSOR Buttons
ENTER Button
NUMERIC Buttons ...................................... 12
Screen Saver.................................................... 12
On-Screen Icons ............................................... 13
Back-Panel Connections ........................13
Analog Audio Outputs ............................... 13
Digital Outputs .......................................... 13
Video Outputs ........................................... 13
NTSC/PAL Switch ....................................... 13
EXT REM IN/OUT Connectors ..................... 13
AC Power Input ......................................... 14
Basic Operation ....................................14
STANDBY Switch
DVD POWER Switch
Standby LED ............................................. 14
Front-Panel Display
DISPLAY OFF Button .................................. 14
Audio LED Indicators .......................... 14
Disc Drawer
OPN/CLOSE Button ............................. 14
Playing a Disc
PLAY/SELECT Buttons .......................... 14
Stopping a Disc
STOP/CLEAR Buttons .......................... 14
Resuming Play
RESUME Button ......................................... 14
Pausing Play/Still Frame
PAUSE/STROBE Buttons ...................... 15
Finding a selection
Fast forward/reverse
TRACK Buttons ................................... 15
Variable Speed Play
SHUTTLE Knob .......................................... 15
Advanced Features ............................... 15
Setting Scan Mode (NTSC only)
PROG SCAN Button
PROGRESSIVE LED ..................................... 15
Zoom In/Out
ZOOM Button ............................................ 16
Selecting a Scene Angle
ANGLE Button ........................................... 16
Selecting Alternate Languages
AUDIO Button ........................................... 16
Selecting Subtitles
SUBTITLE Button ....................................... 17
Adjusting the Picture
TH POSITION Button .................................. 17
Virtual Surround Sound
VSS Button ................................................ 17
Playing Specific Selections ....................17
Find a Scene from a DVD Menu
TOP MENU Button
MENU Button ............................................ 18
Find a Scene from a Video CD/SVCD Menu
RETURN Button ......................................... 18
Entering a Scene Number
NUMERIC Buttons
+10 Button ............................................... 18
Find a Scene from a DVD Digest
DIGEST Button .......................................... 19
Find a Scene using the On-Screen Display
ON-SCREEN Button .................................... 19
Find a Location on the Disc with Time Search .... 19
Play the Bonus Group on a DVD Audio Disc ...... 20
Selecting Still Pictures on a DVD Audio Disc
PAGE Button ............................................. 20
More Playback Features .......................20
Play in Random Order
RANDOM Play.................................................. 20
Play in Desired Order
PROGRAM Play ................................................ 20
Repeat Tracks
REPEAT Play..................................................... 21
Repeat From Point A to Point B
A-B REPEAT Play .............................................. 21
Changing the Time Display ............................... 21
Setting Preferences ..............................22
How to Set Preferences .................................... 22
Preferred Language
for Menus, Audio, and Subtitles........................ 22
On-Screen Display Language ............................ 22
ON SCREEN GUIDE Setting................................ 22
TV Monitor Type ............................................... 23
PROGRESSIVE SCAN Mode ................................ 23
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Mode ......................... 23
DOWN MIX Mode ............................................. 24
COMPRESSION Setting...................................... 24
DTS BASS MANAGEMENT Setting ...................... 24
AUTO STANDBY Setting .................................... 24
SCREEN SAVER Setting...................................... 24
SPEAKER Settings ............................................. 24
EXPERT SPEAKER Settings................................. 25
Test Tone ......................................................... 26
Parental Lock .......................................26
Setting the Parental Lock ................................. 26
To Change Parental Lock Settings ..................... 26
Playback with Parental Lock ............................ 26
Troubleshooting....................................27
Specifications .......................................27
English
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About Rotel
A family whose passionate interest in music
led them to manufacture high fidelity compo-
nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel
40 years ago. Through the years that passion
has remained undiminished and the family goal
of providing exceptional value for audiophiles
and music lovers regardless of their budget,
is shared by all Rotel employees.
The engineers work as a close team, listen-
ing to, and fine tuning each new product until
it reaches their exacting musical standards.
They are free to choose components from
around the world in order to make that prod-
uct the best they can. You are likely to find
capacitors from the United Kingdom and
Germany, semi conductors from Japan or the
United States, while toroidal power transformers
are manufactured in Rotel’s own factory.
Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been
earned through hundreds of good reviews and
awards from the most respected reviewers in
the industry, who listen to music every day.
Their comments keep the company true to its
goal - the pursuit of equipment that is musi-
cal, reliable and affordable.
All of us at Rotel, thank you for buying this
product and hope it will bring you many years
of enjoyment.
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RDV-1080
DVD Audio/Video Player. With its precision
transport, comprehensive digital processing,
and Rotel’s Balanced Design, the RDV-1080
ensures the highest level of audio performance.
When used in a high-quality audio system, your
DVD player will provide years of enjoyment.
The RDV-1080 is a multipurpose player
equipped to handle video and audio discs in
a wide range of formats including DVD Au-
dio, DVD Video, Audio CD, Video CD, and
SVCD.
Audio Features
Supported audio formats include sampling
frequencies up to 192 kHz, linear PCM
encoding, up to 24-bit resolution, and MLP.
DVD Audio supports up to 6 channels at
sample rates of 48, 96, or 192 kHz and
sample sizes of 16, 20, or 24 bits. DVD
Video supports 2 channels at sample rates
of 48 and 96 kHz and sample sizes of 16,
20, or 24 bits. Audio CD/Video CD is lim-
ited to 2 channels, 44.1 kHz at 16 bits.
Supports the following digital audio formats:
Dolby Digital
®
DTS
®
(Digital Theater Systems)
MPEG multichannel
MLP
®
(Meridian Lossless Packing)
Linear PCM
VSS (Virtual Surround Sound)
simulates sur-
round sound with the conventional 2-chan-
nel (stereo) audio system.
Audio Outputs include multichannel (5.1)
analog audio outputs and PCM/Bitstream
digital audio outputs.
Video Features
Compatible with NTSC and PAL video
hardware (rear-panel selector) plus stan-
dard and wide-screen aspect ratios.
Special playback functions such as Frame-
by-frame, Zoom, and variable slow-motion
and high-speed play.
DVD Video features include Multi-angle,
Multi-language subtitles, and Multi-language
audio.
Other Features
User-friendly On-Screen Displays in multiple
languages.
Full-featured remote control also operates
your TV.
Parental lock.
Supplied Accessories
Audio/video cable (1)
Audio cables ( 2)
S-video cable (1)
Remote Control Unit (1)
R03(LR03)/AAA batteries (2)
Instruction manual (1)
AC Power Cord (1)
A Few Precautions
Please read this manual carefully. In addition
to installation and operating instructions, it will
help you get optimum performance from your
new DVD player. Please contact your autho-
rized Rotel retailer for answers to any ques-
tions you might have. In addition, all of us at
Rotel welcome your questions and comments.
Save the RDV-1080 shipping carton and all
enclosed packing material for future use. Ship-
ping or moving the RDV-1080 in anything other
than the original packing material may result
in damage that is not covered by the warranty.
Placement
Use common sense when placing the
RDV-1080 in a cabinet or when stacking other
equipment. Make sure that the shelf or cabi-
net can support its weight. Do not stack heavy
components on top of the RDV-1080. Avoid
placing the unit where it may be subject to
excessive heat such as on top of a large power
amplifier or near a heat register. For best per-
formance, avoid placing the unit where it may
be subject to vibration, such as near a speaker.
About Discs
This section covers basic information on the
types of discs that can be played in the
RDV-1080.
Disc Formats
The RDV-1080 can play several different types
of disc formats. Each of these formats has its
own characteristics including digital sampling
rate, disc structure, etc. The RDV-1080 auto-
matically detects the type of disc and activates
the proper playback parameters.
Look for the standard logo on the packaging
for each of the following types of disc the
RDV-1080 can play:
DVD Video
DVD Audio
Video CD
SVCD
Audio CD
RDV-1080 DVD Audio/Video Player
11
RDV-1080 DVD Audio/Video Player
The RDV-1080 cannot play these disc formats:
DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW,
CD-ROM, PHOTO CD, CD-R, or CD-RW. The
unit can only play the audio content on
CD-EXTRA, CD-G, and CD-TEXT discs.
When a disc is inserted in the RDV-1080, an
Opening Screen appears on the TV indicat-
ing the type of disc. The disc type also appears
in the front-panel display.
DVD Region Codes
DVD Video discs are encoded with region
codes which also appear on the packaging:
ALL
2
52
5
3
4
2
3
2
1
6
5
4
A disc can only be played if its region code
matches the code printed on the back-panel
of the RDV-1080.
The RDV-1080 can play discs encoded in ei-
ther the NTSC or PAL video formats, output-
ting the correct video signal as set by the back-
panel NTSC/PAL switch.
Disc Structure
Each type of disc has its own organization,
allowing you to locate various portions of the
program recorded on the disc. Depending on
the type of disc, these may be called
Titles,
Groups, Chapters,
or
Tracks:
DVD Video:
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Title 1 Title 2
A DVD Video disc is comprised of
Titles
and
each title may be divided into
Chapters
. For
example, a DVD Video disc may contains
several movies, each with its own
Title
num-
ber, and each movie may be divided into
several
Chapters
. In a DVD Video karaoke disc,
each song usually has its own title number and
does not have
Chapters
.
DVD Audio:
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 1 Track 2
Group 1
Group 2
A DVD Audio disc contains
Groups
, and each
group divided into
Tracks
. Some DVD Audio
discs also contain a
Bonus Group
that can only
be played back by entering a
Key Number
password.
Most DVD Audio discs include other informa-
tion in addition to audio, such as still pictures,
movies and text.
Audio CD:
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
An Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD simply
contains
Tracks
.
Digital Audio Formats
DVD and CD discs can be encoded with sev-
eral different digital audio formats. Generally,
the type of digital audio encoding is indicated
on the disc packaging.
Dolby Digital. A 6-channel digital sur-
round sound format (called 5.1 channel)
for playing Dolby Digital encoded disks.
DTS (Digital Theater Systems). An-
other 5.1 channel digital surround format
similar to Dolby Digital, but with wider
dynamic range and separation resulting
from a lower compression ratio.
MPEG multichannel. Another digital
surround format for playing 5.1 channel
audio plus a 7.1 channel format rarely used
in home systems.
MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing). A
high quality digital format for DVD Audio
with the compression ratio of about 2:1
supporting a 192kHz sampling rate and
24-bit resolution, allowing the PCM signal
to be recreated without loss.
LPCM (Linear PCM). Uncompressed digi-
tal audio, the format used on CDs and most
studio masters.
The RDV-1080 automatically detects the type
of digital audio signal encoded on the disc
and activates the proper processing circuitry.
An indicator in the front-panel display illumi-
nates to show the type of digital audio.
Remote Control
The RDV-1080 includes an RR-DV93 remote
control that operates many of the controls of
the RDV-1080. In addition, the remote oper-
ates basic features of many TV sets.
Remote Sensor
The remote sensor receives infrared signals
from the remote control. Do not cover or block
the sensor. It must be unobstructed or the re-
mote control will not work properly.
The operation of the remote sensor can also
be affected if it is exposed to bright sunlight
or certain types of lighting (such as halogen
lights) that emit infrared light. In addition re-
mote control functions may not work reliably
if the batteries in the RR-DV93 are weak.
NOTE
: To use the remote, aim it at the remote
sensor on the front-panel of the RDV-1080.
Remote Control Batteries
Two R03(LR03)/AAA size batteries (supplied)
must be installed before the remote control can
be used. Remove the cover on the back of the
RR-DV93. Install the batteries as shown in the
illustration in the battery well, then replace the
cover. When the batteries become weak, the
remote control won’t operate the RDV-1080
consistently. Installing fresh batteries should elimi-
nate the problem.
NOTE
: Remove the batteries from the remote
if it will not be used for a long period of time.
Do not leave run down batteries in the re-
mote control; they can leak corrosive chemi-
cals which will damage the unit.
TV/DVD Switch
The RR-DV93 remote can operate both the
RDV-1080 and your TV set. Slide the TV/DVD
switch to the left to activate the TV functions
and to the right to activate the DVD functions.
DVD Functions
When the TV/DVD switch is in the DVD posi-
tion, the RR-DV93 duplicates the functions of
the RDV-1080 front-panel plus additional func-
tions not available on the front-panel. When
a function is available on both the front-panel
and the remote, a number (referring to the front-
panel illustration) and a letter (referring to the
remote illustration) are shown in the instruc-
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tions. When only one identifier appears, that
control is available only on the front-panel or
the remote, but not both.
The DVD functions available on the remote are
detailed in the sections of this manual describing
operation of the RDV-1080.
Setting the TV code
To use the RR-DV93 with your TV, you need
to program the command set for your TV by
entering a 2-digit code from the list in Figure
3. This need only be done once.
Find your TV brand in the code list and note
the 2-digit code(s):
1. Press and hold the TV/VIDEO button
,
keeping it pressed during Steps 2 and 3
below.
2. Enter the 2-digit code using the NUMERIC
keypad
. For example, to enter code
01, press 0, then 1.
3. Press the STOP
button to store the
selected code.
4. Release the TV/VIDEO button and test the
new code by pressing the TV POWER
button
. If the TV turns on and off, you
have programmed the correct code.
5. If the programmed code does not turn the
TV on or off, try a different code for the
brand of TV.
TV Functions
The following TV control functions are avail-
able on the RR-DV93 remote whenever the TV/
DVD switch is in the TV position:
TV POWER
: Turns the TV on or off.
TV/VIDEO
: Switches between the TV an-
tenna input and the video input on the TV set.
CH
: Changes the TV channel.
VOL
: Changes the TV volume.
MUTE/+10
: Mutes the TV sound.
On-Screen Displays
The RDV-1080 displays a number interactive
screens on the TV monitor during normal op-
eration. Many of these screens are used to
set up preferences and activate advanced fea-
tures of the unit. These are described in de-
tail later in this manual.
This section gives an overview of the types of
On-Screen Displays which may appear and
a general guide to using them.
NOTE
: The default language for all RDV-1080
On-Screen Displays can be changed. See the
Setting Preferences section of this manual.
Opening Screens
When the RDV-1080 is turned on, an Open-
ing Screen display generally appears on your
TV. For example, if no disc is inserted in the
player, the following screen appears with an
icon indicating that a disc needs to be inserted:
If a disc is inserted, the opening screen will
show a different icon indicating type of disc
(DVD Video, DVD Audio, Audio CD, etc.)
Display Screens
ON SCREEN Button
A number of menu screens can appear dur-
ing setup and operation of the RDV-1080 such
as the sample below:
These screens provide access to a range of
settings and features. They appear automati-
cally when certain remote control buttons are
pressed. In addition, they can be manually
activated by pressing the ON SCREEN but-
ton on the remote.
The On-Screen Displays are context-sensitive
– the specific screen depends on what kind
of disc is inserted and what the unit is doing.
For example, if you press the ON SCREEN
button with no disc inserted, a PREFERENCES/
SPEAKER SETUP screen is displayed allowing
you to make general settings. If you press the
ON SCREEN button while a DVD Video disc
is inserted, the screen provides options and
features related to playing DVD Video discs.
Details of these screens appear throughout this
manual.
Using On-Screen Displays
CURSOR Buttons
ENTER Button
NUMERIC Buttons
To operate any of the On-Screen Displays, you
move the
over the item on the screen you
wish to adjust and then use keys on the re-
mote to change the item:
Move the
using the CURSOR
buttons on the remote to select a setting.
Instructions for the setting appear in the
message box at the bottom of the screen.
When a setting like
is selected, in-
crease or decrease the setting or step
through the available options by pressing
the CURSOR
buttons on the remote.
Activate an option like
by select-
ing it and pressing the ENTER button on
the remote.
Enter numbers on a screen by using the
NUMERIC buttons on the remote.
Some functions take effect by pressing the
ENTER button after specifying a setting.
Press the ON SCREEN button to turn off
the On-Screen display.
Screen Saver
To prevent damage to a TV monitor during
prolonged display of a static image, the unit
automatically activates screen saver display
after several minutes.
The screen saver display is turned off,
returning to the previous display, when any
front-panel or remote button is pressed.
NOTE
: Several screen saver modes can be set
as described in Setting Preferences.
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On-Screen Icons
During operation of the RDV-1080, you may
see icons displayed over the picture:
Invalid operation: Displayed when a
button press is not a valid operation accepted
by the unit for the disc you are playing.
DVD Video multi-angle: Displayed
at the beginning of a scene recorded from mul-
tiple angles.
DVD Video multi-language: Dis-
played at the beginning of a scene recorded
with multiple audio languages.
DVD Video multi-subtitles: Displayed
at the beginning of a scene recorded with mul-
tiple subtitle languages.
NOTE
: You can set the unit not to display on-
screen icons above via the preference set-
tings described later in this manual.
Back-Panel Connections
This section describes the back-panel connec-
tions and settings that must be made during
installation of the RDV-1080. These include the
power connection, output connections to the
preamp or surround processor, selecting of the
video standard (PAL or NTSC) for your loca-
tion, and optional external IR remote connec-
tions.
There are three types of output connections:
Analog audio: supplies 5.1 channels of de-
coded analog audio to the surround proces-
sor, using the RDV-1080’s built-in D/A con-
verters and digital decoding. These outputs
take maximum advantage of the RDV-1080’s
ability to process a large number of audio
formats.
RCA connections.
Digital audio: unprocessed digital audio sig-
nal for use with the surround processor’s D/A
converters and surround sound decoding.
Optical or Coaxial connections.
Video: sends the video signal from the DVD
player to the surround processor or TV set.
Composite, S-Video, or Component Video
connections.
NOTE
: To prevent loud noises, make sure the
DVD player and the rest of system is turned
off when you make any of these connections.
Analog Audio Outputs
See Figure 4
A set of six RCA jacks, labeled ANALOG OUT
sends six channels of decoded analog audio
signals (front left, front right, rear left, rear right,
center, and subwoofer) from the RDV-1080
to the analog audio inputs of an audio sur-
round processor preamplifier, integrated
amplifier, receiver or TV set.
To a surround processor with 5.1 chan-
nel inputs, use RCA audio cables to con-
nect each of these six outputs to the matching
input on the surround processor (front left to
front left, subwoofer to subwoofer, etc.)
To a stereo preamp, processor, or TV
set with 2-channel inputs, connect the
RDV-1080’s front left output to the left chan-
nel source input and the front right output to
the right channel input.
NOTE
: See the DOWN MIX Settings topic in
the Setting Preferences section of this manual
for information on matching the analog out-
put signal to your preamp or processor.
Digital Outputs
See Figure 4
The RDV-1080 provides digital outputs (with
both optical and coaxial connectors) which
may be used in place of, or in addition to,
the analog audio output connections described
in the previous section. These digital outputs
provide a digital audio data stream, which
must be used with a processor that accepts a
digital signal and has its own D/A conversion
and digital surround decoding.
The RDV-1080 provides an optical output and
a coaxial output for the video signal. Use
whichever you prefer. If you chose the opti-
cal connection, remove the plastic cap pro-
tecting the connector and save it for future use.
Connect the appropriate cable (optical or 75
ohm coaxial) from the DIGITAL OUT connec-
tors
of RDV-1080 to a digital
input
on the sur-
round processor.
NOTE
: See the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Set-
tings topic in Setting Preferences for impor-
tant information on matching the digital output
signal to your preamp or processor.
Video Outputs
See Figure 4
The VIDEO OUT connectors send the video
signal from the RDV-1080 to your surround
processor or TV monitor. Three types of video
output connections are provided – RCA com-
posite video, S-Video, and Component Video.
Choose the type of video output connection
that best matches the inputs on your TV or
surround processor. Connect the TV MONI-
TOR
output
(from the RCA composite , S-Video,
or Component Video connectors) to the cor-
responding
input
on your TV or surround pro-
cessor, using appropriate video cables.
NTSC/PAL Switch
Various regions of the world use two differ-
ent video standards. For example, the US uses
the NTSC standard while most countries in
Europe use the PAL standard. The output of
the RDV-1080 must be set to match the stan-
dard your TV accepts. Put the switch in the
left
position for use with NTSC video equip-
ment. Put it in the
right
position for the use with
PAL equipment.
NOTE
: This switch only relates to the hardware
configuration of your TV set and other com-
ponents. Regardless of the setting, the
RDV-1080 can play DVD discs encoded in
either format, converting the signal to the for-
mat selected with the NTSC/PAL switch.
EXT REM IN/OUT Connectors
The EXT REM IN receives IR command codes
relayed from an infrared receiver (Xantech,
etc.). This feature is useful when the unit is in-
stalled in a cabinet and the front-panel IR sensor
is blocked. Consult your authorized Rotel dealer
for information on IR receivers and the proper
wiring of a plug to fit the connector.
The IR signals received by the RDV-1080 can
be relayed to other components using exter-
nal IR emitters or hardwired connections from
the EXT REM OUT jack. For example, you might
place such a remote IR emitter in front of your
TV’s IR sensor to receive the TV commands from
the RR-DV93 remote.
See your authorized Rotel dealer for information
on IR repeater systems and connecting them
to the EXT REM OUT jack on the RDV-1080.
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AC Power Input
It is best to plug the RDV-1080 directly into a
2-pin polarized wall outlet. Avoid the use of
extension cords.
Your RDV-1080 will automatically configure
itself for the proper AC line voltage ranging
from 110 volts to 240 volts at 50/60Hz. No
setting is required to match the unit to your
local voltage.
Plug the supplied cord into the AC INPUT re-
ceptacle on the back of the unit. After all con-
nections have been made, plug the cord into
an appropriate AC wall outlet.
NOTE
: If you are away from home for an ex-
tended period of time, it is a sensible precau-
tion to unplug your audio/video components.
Basic Operation
The RDV-1080 can be operated using its front-
panel buttons or from corresponding buttons
on the supplied infrared remote control. Spe-
cific instructions for each of the basic operat-
ing controls are detailed here. Additional fea-
tures, as well as settings available from the
On-Screen Displays are described in later
sections of the manual.
STANDBY Switch
DVD POWER Switch
Standby LED
The LED above the front-panel STANDBY but-
ton illuminates when the RDV-1080 is connected
to a live AC outlet, but is in standby mode.
Press the STANDBY button or remote control
DVD POWER button to fully activate the
RDV-1080, indicated by the front-panel dis-
play being illuminated. Press either button again
to put the RDV-1080 in standby mode; the dis-
play turns off and the LED illuminates.
Pressing the OPN/CLOSE button or PLAY
will also activate the unit from standby mode.
NOTE
: You can choose to use an Auto Standby
function that puts the unit in standby mode
after 30 or 60 minutes of inactivity. See the
Setting Preferences section of this manual.
Front-Panel Display
DISPLAY OFF Button
A lighted display on the front-panel of the
RDV-1080 provides information about the status
of the unit, activation of special features, and
track/time information.
The display can be turned off by pressing the
DISPLAY OFF button which will light the LED
above the button. Press the button again to
turn the display back on.
See the illustration at the front of this manual
for the location of each section of the display:
Title/Group
displays the number of the
current
Title
or
Group
.
Chapter/Track
displays the number of
the current
Chapter
or
Track
.
Step
displays the current step number of
the program.
Audio Format
displays the digital au-
dio format of the inserted disc.
B.S.P./Bonus
indicates when a DVD
Audio disc contains B.S.P. (Browsable Still Pic-
tures) or a Bonus Group.
Disc Type
displays the type of disc in-
serted in the unit.
Function
indicates which special features
are activated.
Time Mode
indicates which time mode
is shown in the Multi-Information Window of
the Display.
Audio Channel
shows which of the six
possible audio channels are in use.
Multi-Information
shows time and status
information in an alphanumeric display.
Audio LED Indicators
Five front-panel LEDs provide information about
the format of the disc being played.
DVD Audio
lights when the disc contains
DVD Audio programming.
Sampling Rate
indicates the sampling
frequency of the digital bitstream
Disc Drawer
OPN/CLOSE Button
A motor-driven disc drawer, located in the center
of the RDV-1080, slides out to accept a disc
and retracts for playback. Place the disc in
the drawer label-side up. Make sure the disc
is properly centered in the tray. Do not use
accessory stabilizer devices.
When the disc drawer is closed, pressing the
OPN/CLOSE button opens the drawer. Press
the button again to close the drawer. The drawer
also closes when the PLAY
button is pressed.
In addition, the drawer can also be closed from
the opening On-Screen Display by moving the
cursor over the CLOSE icon and pressing the
ENTER button on the remote.
Playing a Disc
PLAY/SELECT Buttons
Press the PLAY button to start playing the
disc from the beginning. If the disc drawer is
open, it will close automatically.
The PLAY
button always starts play from the
beginning of the disc, except when it is after
the PAUSE
button has been pressed. In this
case, the disc will resume playing from the
current location.
Playback can also be started from the Open-
ing Screen Display by moving the cursor over
the PLAY icon and pressing the ENTER button
on the remote.
Stopping a Disc
STOP/CLEAR Buttons
Press the STOP button to stop a disc that is
playing. Playback will also stop when the DVD
POWER button on the remote is pressed.
The RDV-1080 memorizes the point at which
the disc stopped playing, with an option of
resuming play at that point (see RESUME but-
ton, following). This stored position remains
in memory even if the unit is put in standby
mode; however, it is erased from memory when
the disc drawer is opened.
Resuming Play
RESUME Button
The RESUME button restarts playback after it
has been stopped. Instead of playing from the
start of the disc, the RESUME button restarts
play at the last location on the disc when play
was stopped.
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NOTE
: The stored location is erased when the
disc drawer is opened.
Pausing Play/Still Frame
PAUSE/STROBE Buttons
Press the PAUSE button to temporarily sus-
pend play. To resume playing the disc from
the current location, press the PLAY
button.
Still-Frame: When playing a video disc, a
still-frame picture remains on the TV screen with
no sound when the PAUSE
button is pressed.
Press the button again to advance to the next
still-frame picture. Each button press advances
one more frame.
Strobe Play: With playback paused, press
and hold the PAUSE
button for more than
one second. The unit displays the next nine
still-frame images on the TV screen.
NOTE
: Activating the Strobe feature during
playback will also display nine images; how-
ever, these images will update in real-time.
Finding a selection
Fast forward/reverse
TRACK Buttons
The TRACK buttons serve two func-
tions: to skip forward/back to the beginning
of the next selection or to play forward/back
at high speed.
Skip forward/back: During playback,
pressing the right TRACK
button ad-
vances to the beginning of the next
Title, Chap-
ter,
or
Track
. Pressing the left button returns
to the beginning of the current scene or song.
Pressing twice quickly in succession returns to
the beginning of the previous track.
Press the button as many times as necessary
to find the desired scene or selection.
With a DVD Audio or Audio CD, this feature
also works to find a selection when playback
is stopped. This feature may not work with Video
CD/SVCD discs with the PBC function enabled.
NOTE
: There are other methods of locating
specific selections on a disc, including direct
access with the NUMERIC buttons and using
the On-Screen Display features. See Playing
Specific Selections for details.
High Speed Play: During playback, press
and hold one of the TRACK
buttons
for high speed play, either forward or back-
ward. You will continue to see and hear high
speed audio/video. Release the button to
resume normal playback.
NOTE
: Variable high speed play is also avail-
able, using the SHUTTLE knob.
Variable Speed Play
SHUTTLE Knob
The large knob at the bottom of the remote
provides two functions: variable high-speed
play and variable slow-motion.
For high-speed play: During playback,
rotate the SHUTTLE knob for video and audio
playback at high speed. Rotate clockwise for
forward and counterclockwise for reverse. The
more you rotate the knob, the faster the speed.
Release the knob to return to normal play.
For slow-motion: Press the PAUSE
but-
ton to pause playback of a video disc, then
rotate the SHUTTLE knob for slow-motion play-
back. Rotate clockwise for forward and coun-
terclockwise for reverse. Rotating the knob more
increases the slow-motion speed. Release the
knob to return to the still-frame image. Press
PLAY
to resume normal playback.
NOTE
: The sound is muted during slow-motion
play. Slow-motion is not available on Audio
CDs. Reverse slow-motion is not available
Video CD/SVCD discs.
Advanced Features
The RDV-1080 provides several advanced
features for controlling the audio/video con-
tent displayed during playback. These include
progressive scanning, zooming, changing the
scene angle on DVD Video discs, selecting al-
ternate languages for the audio portion of DVD
programs, and selecting subtitle languages on
DVD programs, picture adjustments, and VSS
for simulated surround sound from a 2-chan-
nel stereo system or TV. This section of the
manual describes these features.
Setting Scan Mode (NTSC only)
PROG SCAN Button
PROGRESSIVE LED
Images appear on a TV screen by rapidly
displaying a series of horizontal scan lines.
The conventional method for displaying these
lines is interlaced scanning. Half of the hori-
zontal lines are displayed at a time followed
by the other half, the two groups visually
merging to form a single video image. Inter-
laced scanning is always used in the PAL video
standard and, until recently, has been used
for all NTSC video as well.
A more advanced scanning system has been
developed for some NTSC TV monitors. This
system scans all horizontal lines at a time,
doubling the number of lines that appear at
one time, resulting flicker-free, high-density pic-
ture. The RDV-1080 provides this Progressive
Scan option. To enjoy progressive scanned
video, your TV monitor must have Progres-
sive Video inputs.
NOTE
: The Progressive Scan feature only works
with NTSC TV monitors. The feature is only
available when the NTSC/PAL switch on the
rear-panel is set to the NTSC position. A disc
encoded with PAL standard video will always
be played with standard interlaced video,
regardless of the Progressive Scan feature.
DVD video discs can be classified into two
types;
film
source and
video
source (Some DVD
Video discs contain both film source and video
source material). Film sources are recorded
as 24-frame-per-second information, while
(NTSC) video sources are recorded as 30-
frame-per-second (60-field-per-second inter-
laced) information.
When playing film source material, uninter-
laced progressive output signals are created
using the original information. When playing
video source material, the unit interpolates extra
lines to create an uninterlaced picture and
outputs this as the progressive scan signal.
To activate progressive scan, press the
PROG SCAN button on remote while playback
is stopped. An indicator appears in the front-
panel display. To return to normal scanning,
press the button again.
The Digital Direct Progressive LED lights
when the unit is configured for progressive non-
interlaced scanning and the DVD Video pro-
gramming has film source progressive content.
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Zoom In/Out
ZOOM Button
When playing a video disc, the RDV-1080 can
zoom in to enlarge a section of the picture up
to 1024 times its original size or zoom out to
reduce a picture to 1/8 of its original size.
The zoom feature is available for full-motion
video during playback or for still-frame pic-
tures while the unit is paused.
To zoom in or out, use the ZOOM buttons
on the remote. Each press of the ZOOM +
button doubles the size of the picture. Each
press of the ZOOM – button halves the size
of the picture.
An icon at the top left of the screen shows the
current magnification. A rectangular box rep-
resents the portion of the original image cur-
rently being displayed.
To move the zoomed-in position, use
the CURSOR
buttons. The zoomed
image will move on the screen as indicated
by the box in the graphic display.
To return to normal size, press ENTER.
Selecting a Scene Angle
ANGLE Button
Some DVD Video discs have scenes that can
be viewed from multiple user-selectable cam-
era angles. Multi-angle parts are indicated by
a
screen icon at the beginning of the scene.
There are three ways to select alternate cam-
era angles:
From the normal screen:
Press the ANGLE button on the remote. The
following icons appear indicating that the
first of three available angles is selected:
Press the ANGLE button again or press the
CURSOR
buttons to change to the
next available camera angle.
From the angle preview:
During playback, press and hold the
ANGLE button on the remote for more that
1 second. Thumbnail images of as many
as nine available camera angles appear
on screen simultaneously.
Use the CURSOR
buttons to
select the desired scene angle.
Press the ENTER or PLAY
button for full-
screen play with the selected screen angle.
From the On-Screen Display:
Press the ON-SCREEN button to show the
DVD CONTROL screen.
Use the CURSOR
buttons to move the
over the angle field as shown above.
Press the ANGLE button or press the CUR-
SOR
buttons to change to the next
available camera angle.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display window.
If the icon appears, alternate camera
angles are not available for the scene.
Selecting Alternate Languages
AUDIO Button
Some DVD Video, DVD Audio, and Video CD/
SVCD discs have audio tracks recorded in
alternate languages. Multi-language record-
ings are indicated by a
screen icon at
the beginning of the scene. There are two ways
to select alternate language audio tracks:
From the normal screen:
Press the AUDIO button on the remote. The
following icons appear indicating that the
second of three available languages (in this
case, ENGLISH) is selected:
Press the AUDIO button again or press the
CURSOR
buttons to change to the
next available audio language.
From the On-Screen Display:
Press the ON-SCREEN button to show the
DVD CONTROL screen.
Use the CURSOR
buttons to move the
over the audio field as shown above.
Press the AUDIO button or press the CUR-
SOR
buttons to change to the next
available camera angle.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display window.
NOTE
: The position of the audio field differs
slightly on the DVD Audio and Video CD/
SVCD screens. On these discs, select avail-
able channels, each with a different language.
NOTE
: See Figure 7 for the list of language
abbreviations.
NOTE
: If the icon appears, alternate lan-
guages are not available for the scene.
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Selecting Subtitles
SUBTITLE Button
Some DVD Video, DVD Audio, and Video CD/
SVCD discs can display subtitles in various lan-
guages during playback. Subtitled recordings
are indicated by a
icon at the beginning
of the scene. There are two ways to select the
subtitle display.
From the normal screen:
Press the SUBTITLE button on the remote.
The following icons appear indicating that
the second of three available subtitle lan-
guages is selected:
Press the SUBTITLE button again or press
the CURSOR
buttons to change to
the next available subtitle language. Each
press will skip to the next option, includ-
ing turning the subtitles off.
From the On-Screen Display:
Press the ON-SCREEN button to show the
DVD CONTROL screen.
Use the CURSOR
buttons to move the
over the subtitle field as shown above.
Press the SUBTITLE button or the CURSOR
buttons to change to the next avail-
able subtitle option.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display window.
NOTE
: The position of the subtitle field differs
slightly on SVCD screens. SVCD discs always
have four subtitle options (plus off) to cycle
through, even if there are no subtitles avail-
able in some of the positions.
NOTE
: See the list of abbreviations used for
languages in Figure 7.
NOTE
: If the icon appears, subtitles are not
available.
Adjusting the Picture
TH POSITION Button
When playing video discs, the RDV-1080
provides picture adjustments, much like the
video controls on a TV monitor. The unit stores
four sets of adjustments, which can be selected
according to personal preference.
To adjust these picture controls: When
a video image is being displayed, press the
TH POSITION button on the remote. The fol-
lowing adjustment screen appears:
There are four presets (groups of settings) in-
dicated as tabs with the active preset high-
lighted. NORMAL and CINEMA are factory
presets and cannot be adjusted. USER1 and
USER2 presets can be used to store custom
settings.
To change presets: Press the TH POSITION
button again, cycling through until you reach
the desired tab.
There are seven adjustable parameters in a
preset, with the selected parameter on the left
side of the display:
Brightness controls the overall brightness
of the picture.
Contrast determines the difference be-
tween the lightest and darkest tones.
Sharpness controls picture detail.
Gamma changes the brightness of mid-
tones without altering dark or light tones.
Tint controls overall color balance.
Color determines how saturated or vibrant
the colors appear.
Y Delay determines color gap of the dis-
play.
To select a parameter: Press one of the
CURSOR
buttons. Each press will cycle
through to the next option, as shown on the
screen display.
To adjust a parameter: Press one of the
CURSOR
buttons to increase or decrease
the setting, as shown on the bar graph on the
screen display.
To close the adjustment window: Press
the ENTER button. The window will automati-
cally close following 10 seconds of inactivity.
Virtual Surround Sound
VSS Button
When playing Dolby Digital sources on a 2-
channel stereo or TV, the VSS (Virtual Surround
Sound) feature can simulate the 3-dimensional
effects of a surround sound system.
NOTE
: VSS only works on Dolby Digital source
material containing rear surround signals. The
VSS feature does not change the signal avail-
able at the digital outputs. When used, VSS
overrides the downmix and compression fea-
tures that may be activated for Dolby Digital
To activate the VSS feature: During play-
back, press the VSS button on the remote. A
display window appears on screen with the
current VSS mode shown on the left side.
There are four settings for VSS:
Action is suitable for action films and sports
where sounds move around the room
Drama provides warm, natural sound.
Theater simulates the sound of a good
movie theater.
Off deactivates the VSS feature.
To change settings: Press the VSS button
again, cycling through until the desired effect
appears on the display window.
To adjust the intensity of the effect: The
intensity of each VSS effect can be increased
or decreased in five steps as shown on the
bar graph in the display window. Press one
of the CURSOR buttons to change the
intensity.
To close the adjustment window: Press
the ENTER button. The window will automati-
cally close following 10 seconds of inactivity.
Playing Specific Selections
The RDV-1080 provides a several methods for
locating specific selections from a disc. The
simplest method, using the TRACK
buttons, is covered in the
Basic Operations
topic. This section details additional methods,
such as finding a selection with the disc menu,
the On-Screen Display, or the Digest (thumb-
nail images of the disc’s content). Also cov-
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ered is the use of NUMERIC buttons to specify
selections along with advanced features like
random, program, and repeat play functions.
Please review the
About Discs
section of this
manual to learn how various types of discs
are divided into
Titles, Chapters,
and
Tracks
.
Finding selections on various disc formats may
require slightly different procedures as noted
in the following instructions.
Find a Scene from a DVD Menu
TOP MENU Button
MENU Button
DVD Video and DVD Audio discs usually have
menus that display the selections on the disc
on the TV screen. These menus may include
information about each scene, such as movie
names, song titles, artist information. A
top
menu
typically shows the highest level of or-
ganization on a disc:
Titles
for a DVD Video
disc or
Groups
for a DVD Audio Disc. Other
menus
may show additional selections, such
as individual scenes
.
Each disc package should
include information on the menu structure.
To make selections from a disc menu when a
DVD disc is loaded:
Press the TOP MENU or MENU button on
the remote. The following display window
appears on the TV screen, showing the
available selections.
Press the CURSOR buttons to
select the desired item.
Press the ENTER button to play the scene.
Some discs let you enter one of the scene
numbers from this display using the NUMERIC
buttons on remote.
Examples:
To select 1, press: 1
To select 14, press: +10 4
To select 28, press: +10 +10 8
To select 30, press: +10 +10 10
Find a Scene from a
Video CD/SVCD Menu
RETURN Button
Some Video CD/SVCD discs have a feature
called PBC (PlayBack Control) which provides
a menu system similar to the DVD menus. With
a PBC-enabled disc in the player, the PBC menu
appears on the TV screen automatically when
the PLAY
button is pressed.
To use the PBC menus:
Press the PLAY
button. The following
display window appears on the TV screen,
showing the available selections.
Press the NUMERIC buttons to select a
scene. To select item 1, press the 1 button.
To select item 14, press the +10 button and
then the 4 button. Playback of the selected
scene begins automatically.
Press the RETURN button on the remote to
display the menu again.
If NEXT or PREVIOUS appear on screen
during playback, use the TRACK
buttons to move to the next or previous
scene. This feature may differ on some discs.
To disable the PBC feature, start play-
back by entering the scene number using the
NUMERIC buttons instead of pressing PLAY
.
See the next topic for direct access selection
using the NUMERIC buttons.
To reactivate the PBC feature: If you have
disabled the PBC feature and want to reacti-
vate it, press STOP
to halt playback, then
PLAY
to display the PBC menu. The PCB
feature can also be reactivated from the On-
Screen Display:
Press ON-SCREEN to display the Video CD
or SVCD CONTROL screen.
Use the CURSOR
buttons to move the
over the PBC CALL field.
Press ENTER to display the PBC menu.
Entering a Scene Number
NUMERIC Buttons
+10 Button
Another method of locating a scene on the
disc is to enter the number of the scene using
the NUMERIC buttons on the remote.
On DVD Video, DVD Audio, and Audio CD
discs, this direct access feature is available
at any time when the disc is stopped or dur-
ing playback (except when a menu screen is
already displayed on the TV screen).
On Video CD and SVCD discs, this feature is
available when the disc is stopped or during
playback with the PCB feature disabled.
To select a Title/Group/Track number:
Enter the desired number using the NUMERIC
buttons on the remote. The selected number
appears in the front-panel display and play-
back at the beginning of selected scene be-
gins automatically.
Examples:
To select 1, press: 1
To select 14, press: +10 4
To select 28, press: +10 +10 8
To select 30, press: +10 +10 10
The specific item selected varies with the disc,
its contents, and whether the player is stopped
or playing as follows:
When playback is stopped:
DVD Video:
Title or Chapter*
DVD Audio:
Group or Track*
Video CD/SVCD:
Track
Audio CD:
Track
* If the disc contains only one Track or Group.
During playback:
DVD Video:
Chapter
DVD Audio:
Track
Video CD/SVCD:
Track
Audio CD:
Track
NOTE
: If the icon appears, the scene you
have selected is not available.
NOTE
: The direct access feature is not avail-
able during DVD playback when a menu is
being shown on screen. This feature is also
not available during PBC playback on Video
CD/SVCD discs.
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Find a Scene from a DVD Digest
DIGEST Button
With a video disc inserted, the RDV-1080 can
display thumbnail images of the opening scenes
from each
Title
or
Chapter
on a DVD Video
disc or each
Track
on a Video CD/SVCD disc.
You can then play the desired scene by se-
lecting its thumbnail image.
NOTE
: The digest feature is available on DVD
Video discs during playback or when they
are stopped. It is available on Video CD/
SVCD discs when they are stopped or dur-
ing non-PBC playback.
To use the digest feature:
Press the DIGEST button on the remote.
Thumbnail images of up to nine scenes are
displayed on the TV screen. One scene will
be highlighted with a heavy border.
NOTE
: The specific scenes shown varies with
the disc, its contents, and whether the player
is stopped or playing. While a DVD Video
disc is stopped, the opening scene of each
Title is shown. When a DVD Video disc is
playing, the opening scene of each Chapter
in the current Title is shown. With a Video
CD/SVCD disc (stopped or playing), the
opening scene from each Track is shown.
Press the CURSOR buttons to
move the heavy border to the desired scene.
If more than one page of nine thumbnails
is available, pressing a CURSOR
but-
ton while the first or last thumbnail is high-
lighted will jump to the next page of thumb-
nails. Pressing a TRACK
button
will also display the next page.
Press the ENTER button to play from the
beginning of the selected scene.
NOTE
: It make take a moment for playback to
begin.
Find a Scene using the
On-Screen Display
ON-SCREEN Button
While playing a DVD disc, you can search
for a specific Chapter (on a DVD Video disc)
or Track (on a DVD Audio disc with pictures)
using the On-Screen Display.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to show the
DVD CONTROL screen. The screen will
appear slightly different for DVD Video and
DVD Audio discs.
Use the CURSOR buttons to move the
over the CHAP. SEARCH field (for a DVD
Video disc) or the TRACK SEARCH field
(for a DVD Audio disc).
Use the NUMERIC buttons (0–9) to enter
the desired
Chapter
or
Track
number. The
selected number appears in the message
box at the bottom of the screen
Examples:
To select 1, press: 1
To select 14, press: 1 4
To select 28, press: 2 8
To select 30, press: 3 0
Press the ENTER button to confirm the se-
lection and begin playback.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display without making a selection.
NOTE
: If the icon appears, the selected track
is not available or does not accept the chap-
ter/track search function.
Find a Location on the Disc
with Time Search
You can play from a desired location by speci-
fying the elapsed time from the beginning of
the current
Title
(for DVD Video), the current
Group
(for DVD Audio), or the disc (for Au-
dio CD/Video CD/SVCD) using the TIME
SEARCH function.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to show the
DVD CONTROL screen. The screen will
appear slightly different for each kind of
disc, but the procedure is the same.
Use the CURSOR buttons to move the
over the TIME SEARCH field as shown
above (it may be in a different position).
Using the NUMERIC buttons (0–9) to en-
ter the desired elapsed time in the message
box on the screen. Enter hours/minutes/
seconds for DVD discs and minutes/sec-
onds for Audio and Video CDs. It is not
necessary to enter trailing zeros; blank
characters are assumed to be zeros.
Examples:
To enter 2 hours, 15 minutes,
and 45 seconds, press: 2 15 45. To
enter 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 00 seconds,
press: 2 15.
If you make a mistake, press CURSOR
to select the incorrect entry and reenter.
Press the ENTER button to confirm the se-
lection and begin playback at that point.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display without making a selection.
NOTE
: If the icon appears, the selected time
point is not available on the disc. Time Search
does not work during PBC playback of Video
CD/SVCD discs.
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Play the Bonus Group on a
DVD Audio Disc
Some DVD Audio discs contain a Bonus Group
of tracks available only to users with a key
number password. When a disc with such a
Bonus Group is loaded, the word BONUS
appears in the front-panel display. The Bonus
Group is always assigned to the last group
on the disc, i.e. if there are five groups, the
Bonus Group will be
Group 5
.
After obtaining the key number , you can play
the Bonus Group by selecting it with the NU-
MERIC buttons and entering the key number:
With the DVD Audio disc stopped, enter
the number for the Bonus Group, using the
NUMERIC buttons on the remote.
Examples:
To select 1, press: 1
To select 14, press: +10 4
To select 28, press: +10 +10 8
To select 30, press: +10 +10 10
The following prompts appear in the front-
panel display and on the TV screen:
Enter the key number password using the
NUMERIC (0–9) buttons.
Example:
To enter 1234, press:1 2 3 4
If the key number is entered correctly, play-
back of the Bonus Group begins automati-
cally. If the wrong password is entered, the
prompts reappear. Try again.
To clear the prompts from the screen, press
STOP
.
Opening the disc drawer or turning the unit
off removes the successfully-entered pass-
word from memory. It will need to be re-
entered the next time.
Selecting Still Pictures
on a DVD Audio Disc
PAGE Button
Most DVD Audio discs contain still pictures
which appear automatically as the disc plays.
Some discs contain extra pictures which can
be manually viewed during playback. When
a DVD Audio disc with this B.S.P. (Browsable
Still Pictures) feature is played, a B.S.P. indi-
cator lights up in the front-panel display.
At the beginning of a selection with B.S.P.
images, the word PAGE appears on the TV
screen. Here’s how to view the extra images:
From the normal screen:
Press the PAGE button on the remote. Icons
appear indicating which of the available
still pictures is being displayed.
Press the PAGE button again or press the
CURSOR
buttons to display the next
available B.S.P. image.
From the On-Screen Display:
Press the ON-SCREEN button to show the
DVD CONTROL screen.
Use the CURSOR
buttons or press
PAGE to move the
over the PAGE field
as shown above.
Each time you press the CURSOR
buttons, the next available B.S.P. image ap-
pears on screen.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display window.
NOTE
: If the icon appears, B.S.P. images
are not available.
More Playback Features
Four additional playback features are described
in this section of the manual: RANDOM for
playing selections in random order, PROGRAM
for rearranging the order in which selections
are played, REPEAT which repeats the current
selection or the entire disc, and A-B REPEAT
which repeats a desired part. In addition, you
can change the TIME DISPLAY.
Play in Random Order
RANDOM Play
The Random Play feature is available for DVD
Video, Audio CD, and Video CD/SVCD disks.
When activated, the features plays all of the
Tracks
on the Disc (except Bonus Group
Tracks
)
in random order, continuing until all have been
played once, but none have been repeated.
At that point, Random play automatically stops.
While the disc is stopped, press the ON-
SCREEN button to show the CONTROL
screen. The screen may appear slightly
different for different types of discs.
Use the CURSOR buttons to move the
over the RANDOM field.
Press ENTER to begin Random play.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display window.
During Random Play, press STOP
to halt
playback and cancel the Random feature.
NOTE
: During Random Play of an Audio CD,
selecting RANDOM from the On-Screen Dis-
play and pressing ENTER will cancel the Ran-
dom feature and return to normal play mode.
Play in Desired Order
PROGRAM Play
The Program Play feature is available for DVD
Audio, Audio CD, and Video CD/SVCD disks.
The feature can specify up to 24
Tracks
to be
played in a specified order. The same
Track
may be programmed more than once.
To begin Program Play:
While the disc is stopped, press the ON-
SCREEN button to show the CONTROL
screen. The screen may appear slightly
different for different types of discs.
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Use the CURSOR buttons to move the
over the PROGRAM field.
Use the NUMERIC buttons to enter
Tracks
in the desired order. Each number appears
in the display of 24 available “slots”.
For DVD Audio discs, you must enter the
Group
number, followed by the
Track
. For
example, to enter Track 14 of Group 2:
Press: 2 +10 4
For Audio CD and Video CD/SVCD discs,
just enter the
Track
. For example, to enter
Track 24:
Press: +10 +10 4
If you make a mistake, press the CANCEL
button
on the remote to clear the last
entered selection.
Press PLAY
to play the stored program.
To stop Program play:
When the program has played in its en-
tirety or when you press STOP
, playback
stops. However, the program remains in
memory and can be replayed.
To clear the memorized program so that
you can enter a new one, stop the play-
back, go to the On-Screen Display, select
PROGRAM, and press STOP
.
To clear the currently memorized program
and cancel the Program feature entirely,
go to the On-Screen Display, select PRO-
GRAM, and press ENTER. On a Video CD/
SVCD disc, you must press STOP
first.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display window if you do not want to see
the
Track
numbers as the Program plays.
NOTE
: If you specify a track from the Bonus
Group on a DVD Audio disc, you will be
prompted to enter the Key Number password.
NOTE
: During Program Play on an Audio CD,
you can add additional Tracks to the Program.
Repeat Tracks
REPEAT Play
The Repeat Play feature is available for DVD
Video, DVD Audio, Audio CD, and Video CD/
SVCD disks. The feature continuously repeats
a single selection or a number of selections
until you stop play.
On a DVD Video disc, you can repeat a single
Chapter
or the whole
Group
. On a DVD Au-
dio disc, a single
Track
or the entire
Group
.
On other discs, a single
Track
or the whole disc.
Repeat play is not available on Video CD/
SVCD discs with the PBC feature active.
To begin Repeat Play:
During playback, press the ON-SCREEN
button to show the CONTROL screen. The
screen may appear slightly different for
different types of discs.
Use the CURSOR buttons to move the
over the REPEAT field, then press ENTER.
Each press of ENTER steps to the next re-
peat setting as shown directly above the
REPEAT field. No indication means that
repeat is off. For each type of disc, the steps
are as follows:
DVD Video:
TITLE REPEAT CHAPTER REPEAT OFF
DVD Audio:
GROUP REPEAT TRACK REPEAT OFF
Audio CD and Video CD/SVCD:
REPEAT ALL REPEAT 1 OFF
To stop Repeat play:
Press STOP
to stop playback. On a DVD
Video disc, the repeat mode is cancelled
entirely. On all other discs, playback stops
but repeat mode remains active.
To cancel repeat mode, select the REPEAT
field on the On-Screen Menu and press the
ENTER button until the setting is cleared.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display window.
NOTE
: If you use the REPEAT feature during
PROGRAM play, the unit will repeat the tracks
from the stored program.
NOTE
: If the icon appears, REPEAT play is
not available for the current disc. REPEAT Play
cannot be used in PBC mode on Video CD/
SVCD discs and some Video DVD discs.
Repeat From Point A to Point B
A-B REPEAT Play
The A-B Repeat Play feature is available for
all discs. During playback, you specify a starting
point and an ending point. The unit will con-
tinuously repeat the marked passage.
During playback, press the ON-SCREEN
button to show the CONTROL screen. The
screen may appear slightly different for
different types of discs.
Use the CURSOR buttons to move the
over the A-B REPEAT field.
Press ENTER at the desired starting point
for the selection, “A”.
As playback continues, press ENTER at the
desired ending point for the selection, “B”.
The ending point must be in the same
Title
or
Track
as “A”. Point “A” and “B” are
indicated in On-Screen Display.
The unit finds point “A” and repeats the
selection continuously.
Press STOP
to end playback and can-
cel the A-B REPEAT feature. You can also
cancel by pressing ENTER again with A-B
REPEAT selected in the On-Screen Display.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display window.
NOTE
: If you use the REPEAT feature during
PROGRAM play, the unit will repeat the tracks
from the stored program.
NOTE
: If the icon appears, A-B REPEAT is
not available for the current disc.
Changing the Time Display
The disc time indicators on the front-panel dis-
play and the On-Screen Displays can show
several different types of information for DVD
Audio, Audio CD, and Video CD/SVCD discs.
Options include elapsed time or remaining time
for a single selection or entire disc.
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To change the time display:
While playback is stopped, press the ON-
SCREEN button to show the CONTROL
screen. The screen may appear slightly
different for different types of discs.
Use the CURSOR buttons to move the
over the TIME SELECT field. The current
time display and mode are shown.
Press ENTER to change the time display
mode. Each press steps to the next of four
options:
Each: The elapsed time for a single
Track
;
shows 00:00 when stopped.
Each Remain: The remaining time for a
single
Track
; shows the full length of a
Track
when stopped.
Total: The elapsed time for the entire disc;
shows 00:00 when stopped.
Total Remain: The remaining time for a
an entire disc; shows the full length of the
disc
when stopped.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display window.
NOTE
: You can change the time display for an
Audio CD or a DVD Audio disc with audio
only during playback. All other disc types must
be stopped first.
Setting Preferences
The RDV-1080 provides a number of default
operating preferences that can be set by the
user. These include language preferences,
display options, hardware configuration set-
tings, and speaker settings to match the unit
to your system. These preferences are set from
a PREFERENCE screen that appears on TV.
How to Set Preferences
This section explains the general procedure
for changing preference settings. See the in-
dividual topics that follow for instructions on
changing specific settings.
With no disc inserted in the unit, press
the ON-SCREEN button to show the PREF-
ERENCE screen.
The screen gives access to three pages of
settings (PREFERENCE 1, PREFERENCE 2,
and SPK. SETTING) shown as tabs at the
top of the screen. Use the CURSOR
buttons to move the over the desired tab
to display one of the following three pages:
Preference 1:
Preference 2:
Speaker Setting:
Use the CURSOR buttons to move the
up or down over the setting you wish to
adjust.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting for the selected item.
Each button press cycles to the next avail-
able setting.
Press the ON-SCREEN button to close the
display window.
Preferred Language
for Menus, Audio, and Subtitles
Some discs contain multiple languages for their
menu displays, audio content, and/or subtitles.
These preference settings specify the preferred
language if it is available on the disc. If the
preferred language is not available on a disc,
the disc’s own default language will be used.
Options for preferred languages are: EN-
GLISH
SPANISH
FRENCH
CHINESE
GERMAN
ITALIAN
JAPANESE
OTHER LANGUAGE CODE. The “other lan-
guage codes” are 2-letter abbreviations for
additional languages listed in Figure 7.
On the PREFERENCE 1 screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the MENU, AUDIO, or SUBTITLE item.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the preferred language.
On-Screen Display Language
The RDV-1080 can use several different lan-
guages for its On-Screen Displays. To change
the language used in the On-Screen Displays:
On the PREFERENCE 1 screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the ON-SCREEN LANGUAGE item.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the default language.
ON SCREEN GUIDE Setting
You can choose whether or not to have the
unit display icons characters in the corner of
the screen to alert you to program content or
operating status. To change the setting:
On the PREFERENCE 1 screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the ON SCREEN GUIDE item.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting.
ON: Activates the display of icons.
OFF: Turns off the display of icons.
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TV Monitor Type
There are two types of TVs: standard 4:3 aspect
ratio and new wide-screen16:9 aspect ratio
monitors. The RDV-1080 must know which type
of TV you are using. With the standard aspect
ratio TV, you also need to tell the RDV-1080
how to adjust wide-screen video images to fit.
Use this preference item to configure the video
output to match your TV:
4:3 LB (Letter Box)
Select this option for a standard TV and to dis-
play wide-screen video images full-width with
black letterbox masks, top and bottom.
4:3 PS (Pan Scan)
Select this option for a standard TV and to
display wide-screen video images with por-
tions of the image cut off the left and right sides.
16:9 AUTO (Wide Screen)
Select this option for a wide-screen TV that au-
tomatically senses and adjusts the aspect ra-
tio to match the incoming video signal. All
aspect-ratio matching is handled by the TV.
16:9 NORMAL (Wide Screen)
Select this option for a wide-screen TV that al-
ways displays a wide-screen image regard-
less of the aspect ratio of the incoming video
signal. The RDV-1080 automatically adjusts
the aspect ratio to match the wide-screen TV
and sends the proper video signal. If you play
a normal 4:3 aspect program in this mode,
the picture quality may change as the
RDV-1080 converts it to fill the screen.
4:3 MULTI LB
4:3 MULTI PS
16:9 MULTI AUTO
16:9 MULTI NORMAL
These four options provide the same functions
as those listed above, except that they are se-
lected for a TV monitor that accepts either an
NTSC or a PAL video signal. The RDV-1080
sends an NTSC or a PAL signal depending on
the format of the disc, regardless of the set-
ting of the back-panel NTSC/PAL switch. Most
consumer TVs do not have this feature.
To change TV MONITOR TYPE setting:
On the PREFERENCE 1 screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the MONITOR TYPE item.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting.
PROGRESSIVE SCAN Mode
This setting optimizes the progressive (non-
interlaced) scanning when the Progressive Scan
feature is used. The setting is only in effect if
you are using an NTSC TV monitor with the
back-panel NTSC/PAL switch set to NTSC. It
has no effect unless your monitor accepts pro-
gressive scan video signals and you activate
the RDV-1080’s Progressive Scan feature.
To change PROGRESSIVE SCAN setting:
On the PREFERENCE 1 screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the PROGRESSIVE MODE item.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting.
AUTO: The DVD-1080 recognizes the pic-
ture type (film source or video source) based
on information embedded at the start of
the disc. This is the default setting and
generally does not need to be changed
unless you are experiencing a “noisy”
picture on certain discs.
Video 1: This option is optimized for static
still-frame images.
VIDEO 2: This option is optimized for dy-
namic full-motion images.
FILM: This option is optimized for film
source images.
SMART: The option may be best for discs
with both film source and video source
material. The RDV-1080 senses the source
for each scene and adjusts accordingly.
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Mode
Discs are encoded with a variety of digital
formats and sampling frequencies, from the
PCM bistream used for Audio CDs to formats
designed to handle multichannel surround
sound. The signal provided at the digital out-
puts must be suitable for the preamp or pro-
cessor that will decode it. For example, you
cannot send a Dolby Digital bitstream to a two-
channel preamp designed only to accept a
PCM signal from a CD player. Likewise, there
is no point in sending a DTS bitstream to a
surround processor that does not have DTS
processing. This preference setting ensures that
the digital data stream from the digital output
of the RDV-1080 matches the preamp or pro-
cessor it is sent to. The RDV-1080 sends com-
patible signals and converts other types of digi-
tal signals to formats specified in the setting.
There are three available settings. The specif-
ics of what digital output format is sent for each
setting and each type of program material is
supplied in the table shown in Figure 5.
To set the DIGITAL OUTPUT MODE:
On the PREFERENCE 2 screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the DIGITAL OUTPUT MODE item.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting.
PCM ONLY: Supplies only a linear PCM
digital signal. Use this setting with preamps
expecting a bitstream from an CD Player.
STREAM/PCM: Supplies almost all pos-
sible digital formats to the outputs without
conversion. Use with surround processors
that have DTS, Dolby Digital, and MPEG
processing. In this configuration, you will
be using the surround processor’s digital
processing instead of the RDV-1080’s.
DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Supplies a Dolby
Digital or PCM digital output signal. Use
with surround processors that have Dolby
Digital processing, but not DTS or MPEG
processing.
NOTE
: If the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT mode is
set to “STREAM/PCM”, the speaker settings
described later in the manual are disabled.
Use the settings on the surround processor to
configure your speakers.
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DOWN MIX Mode
The RDV-1080 can provide fully decoded 5.1
channel surround signals at the analog audio
outputs. To take full advantage of this decoded
signal, the preamp or amplifier receiving it
should be equipped with 5.1 channel analog
audio inputs. If not, the RDV-1080 can
“downmix” the full surround sound signal to
a signal the preamp or surround processor can
handle. This setting only affects the analog
output signal when playing a DVD Video disc
with multichannel surround audio. Choose the
setting that best matches your system.
To change DOWN MIX MODE setting:
On the PREFERENCE 2 screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the DOWN MIX MODE item.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting.
Lt/Rt: Downmixes the full 5.1 channel sig-
nal into an encoded 2-channel surround
signal. Use this setting to send the analog
audio signal to a surround sound decoder
that has analog surround processing (such
as Dolby
®
Pro Logic
®
), but does not have
5.1 channel analog inputs.
Lo/Ro: Downmixes the 5.1 channel sig-
nal to a conventional 2-channel stereo sig-
nal. Use this setting to send the analog audio
signal to a preamp, TV, or recorder with
conventional two-channel stereo input and
no surround sound decoding capability.
OFF: Supplies the full 5.1 channel signal
to the analog audio outputs. Use this set-
ting for surround processors that have 5.1
channel audio inputs. This setting must be
used when you select the 5.1 CHANNEL
or EXPERT setting in the SPEAKER SETTING
preferences.
NOTE
: The DOWN MIX feature does not work
when the VSS function is activated.
COMPRESSION Setting
When playing a Dolby Digital DVD Video Disc,
the RDV-1080 can compress the dynamic range
of the audio signal. This reduces the difference
between quiet sounds and loud sounds. It may
be desirable if your system is routinely taxed
by loud passages or for listening at low vol-
ume settings. Choose the setting that best
matches your system.
To change the COMPRESSION setting:
On the PREFERENCE 2 screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the COMPRESSION item.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting.
ON: Activates the Compression feature
(only for DVD Video Discs with Dolby Digital
recordings).
OFF: No compression. Full dynamic range.
DTS BASS MANAGEMENT Setting
Settings described later in this section enable
you to match the RDV-1080’s 5.1 channel audio
output to the specific capabilities of your speak-
ers (i.e. for large or small speakers.) This set-
ting gives you the option to override these
settings and treat all speakers as “large” when
playing DTS-encoded disc. This setting only
functions when playing a DTS disc; the default
speaker settings are in effect for all other discs.
To change the setting:
On the PREFERENCE 2 screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the DTS BASS MANAGEMENT item.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting.
OFF: This is the default setting for DTS re-
cordings. Overrides the speaker settings
and treats all speakers as “large”.
ON: All speaker settings are effective, even
when playing a DTS recording. Although
this setting will not match the full DTS speci-
fication, it may be preferred if you have
small speakers that cannot handle signifi-
cant bass information.
AUTO STANDBY Setting
The RDV-1080 has an Auto Standby feature
that will put the unit in standby mode follow-
ing either 30 or 60 minutes of inactivity.
To change the setting:
On the PREFERENCE 2 screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to select the AUTO
STANDBY item.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting.
60: Puts the unit in standby mode after 60
minutes of inactivity.
30: Puts the unit in standby mode after 30
minutes of inactivity.
OFF: The Auto Standby function is disabled.
The unit will stay on until it is manually put
in standby mode.
SCREEN SAVER Setting
TV Monitors can be easily damaged if a static
image is displayed for a long time. The Screen
Saver feature automatically replaces a steady
image with a safer image following several
minutes of inactivity. There are four optional
settings.
To change the setting:
On the PREFERENCE 2 screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to select the SCREEN
SAVER field.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting.
MODE 1: The Screen Saver image ap-
pears and “scrolls”.
MODE 2: The Screen Saver image ap-
pears and does not scroll.
DIMMER: The existing image is darkened
to protect the screen.
OFF: The Screen Saver function is disabled.
NOTE
: If Mode 1 causes picture instability with
your TV, select a different mode.
SPEAKER Settings
The SPK. SETTING page of the PREFERENCES
DISPLAY provides a simple “5.1 CHANNEL”
or “2 CHANNEL” selection that is adequate
for most users to configure the output of the
RDV-1080 for their loudspeakers. Alternatively,
you can select the “EXPERT” setting for access
to more detailed configuration options.
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To configure the SPEAKER setting:
On the SPK. SETTING screen, the top
field will be automatically highlighted.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting.
2 CHANNEL: Use this setting when con-
necting to a 2-channel stereo system or a
TV set with only two speakers.
5 CHANNEL: Use this setting when con-
necting to a 5.1 channel amplifier with front,
rear, center, and subwoofer speakers.
EXPERT: This setting is the same as the
5.1 CHANNEL option, except that it gives
access to the additional adjustments grayed
out on the SPK. SETTINGS display. These
allow you to fine-tune the performance of
your surround system, but may require some
expertise to fully understand. See the next
section for instructions on these settings.
NOTE
: If you select 5.1 CHANNEL or EXPERT,
set the DOWN MIX preference to OFF.
NOTE
: The Dolby LFE (Low Frequency Effect)
signal is sent to the Subwoofer output, regard-
less of the speaker setting so you can always
connect a subwoofer to your system.
NOTE
: If you connect the Digital Output to a
surround processor and set the DIGITAL AU-
DIO OUTPUT option to “STREAM/PCM”, the
speaker settings described here are disabled.
Use the settings on the surround processor to
configure your speakers.
EXPERT SPEAKER Settings
These additional options on the SPK. SETTING
page of the PREFERENCES display are only
available if you have selected “EXPERT” for
the top item. Otherwise, these settings are
grayed out.
SPEAKER SIZE Settings:
These are used to tailor the surround sound
audio processing to match your specific speak-
ers. To configure the SPEAKER setting:
On the SPK. SETTING screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the speaker you wish to configure.
F.SP: front speakers
C.SP: center speaker
R.SP: rear speakers
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting:
LARGE: for large speakers which can
handle significant bass energy
SMALL: for speakers which cannot fully
reproduce the sometimes heavy bass of
digital surround sound. This setting redi-
rects low-frequency from these speakers to
those that can better handle it.
NONE: use this setting if you have no
speakers connected in the speaker posi-
tion you are configuring (for example, no
center speaker).
NOTE
: If you set the front speakers to SMALL,
you cannot set the other speakers to LARGE.
BASS REDIRECT Settings:
If you have specified any SMALL speakers in
the previous item, the low frequencies intended
for those speakers will be redirected to either
the subwoofer or to the front speakers, depend-
ing on the setting of this item. If you have not
configured any speakers as SMALL, bass re-
direct is disabled and “NONE” appears in
the setting field.
On the SPK. SETTING screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the BASS field.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to choose
the desired setting:
S. WOOFER: redirects bass from small
speakers to the subwoofer.
L/R: redirects bass from small speakers
to the front speakers. If the front speakers
are configured as SMALL, the S. WOOFER
option is automatically selected.
NOTE
: The L/R option is only effective when
playing a Dolby Digital DVD Video disc.
Generally, you should select the S. WOOFER
option.
SPEAKER LEVEL Settings:
You can adjust the relative volume of the speak-
ers in your system. The ideal is for the sound
from the front, rear, center, and subwoofer
speakers to be equal at your listening posi-
tion in order to reproduce surround sound audio
as it was recorded. Alternatively, you can adjust
to suit personal preference.
On the SPK. SETTING screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the LEVEL field, then press the ENTER but-
ton. The LEVEL field changes color to indi-
cate that the levels can be adjusted.
Use the CURSOR
buttons to move the
over the speakers you wish to adjust:
F.SP: front speakers (level is fixed at 0db)
C.SP: center speaker
R.SP: rear speakers
S. WOOFER: subwoofer
Press the CURSOR
buttons to change
the level up or down in 1dB increments be-
tween –6dB and +6dB.
To exit the LEVEL setting mode, use the CUR-
SOR
buttons to move the back over
the LEVEL field, and press ENTER. The LEVEL
field changes back to its original color.
DELAY Settings:
You can delay the signal from any of the speak-
ers in your system. The ideal is for the sound
from the front, rear, center, and subwoofer
speakers to reach your listening position at the
same time in order to reproduce surround sound
audio as it was recorded. Generally, you in-
crease the delay for speakers located close
to you and decrease the delay for speakers
located farther away.
On the SPK. SETTING screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the DELAY field, then press the ENTER but-
ton. The DELAY field changes color to in-
dicate the delay settings can be adjusted.
Use the CURSOR
buttons to move the
over the speakers you wish to adjust:
F.SP: front speakers (delay is fixed at 0ms)
C.SP: center speaker (adjustable in 1ms
increments from 0ms to –5ms)
R.SP: rear speakers (selectable: 0ms,
–5ms, –10ms, and –15ms)
Press the CURSOR
buttons to change
the delay up or down.
To exit the DELAY setting mode, use the CUR-
SOR
buttons to move the back over
the DELAY field, and press ENTER. The
DELAY field changes to its original color.
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Test Tone
To assist in the SPEAKER LEVEL setting proce-
dure, you can turn on a pink-noise test tone
signal. This signal makes it easier to hear the
relative volumes of the speakers or it can be
used with an SPL meter for more accurate setup.
To turn on the test tone feature, first make sure
that you are in the SPEAKER LEVEL mode.
On the SPK. SETTING screen, use the
CURSOR
buttons to move the over
the TEST TONE field, then press the EN-
TER button. The field changes color and
the test tone begins, shifting from one
speaker to the next sequentially.
When you move use the CURSOR
but-
tons to move the
over the speakers you
wish to adjust, the test tone signal shifts to
that speaker.
F.SP: front speakers
C.SP: center speaker
R.SP: rear speakers
S. WOOFER: subwoofer (no test tone)
Press the CURSOR
buttons to change
the level up or down. You should hear the
test tone get louder or softer.
To exit the LEVEL setting mode, use the CUR-
SOR
buttons to move the back over
the TEST TONE field, and press ENTER.
The field changes back to its original color
and the test tone is turned off.
NOTE
: The test tone is also available when
setting the DELAY, however it serves no useful
purpose for this adjustment.
Parental Lock
The RDV-1080 has a Parental Lock feature to
prevent children from watching inappropriate
DVD Video discs. The feature relies on ratings
systems (specific to each country) that set a
rating level for discs starting from material
suitable for viewing by all children and in-
creasing as the subject matter becomes more
inappropriate for children. The Parental Lock
feature allows you to set the restriction any-
where from Level 1 to Level 8. A disc with a
rating higher than the specified level requires
entry of a password for playback. Thus, if you
specify a Level 5 restriction, any discs rated
Level 6 or higher require a password.
Setting the Parental Lock
With playback stopped or no disc in the unit:
Press STOP
and ENTER on the remote
simultaneously. The PARENTAL LOCK screen
appears on the TV with the
over the
COUNTRY CODE field.
Press the CURSOR buttons to scroll
though the list of country codes and make
a selection. The codes can be found in Fig-
ure 6. Use the country whose standards
were used to rate your discs, generally the
country where you live.
Press ENTER. The
moves to the SET LEVEL
field.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to scroll
though the list of setting levels and make
a selection. The available options are:
NONE: no restriction
LEVEL 1: the most restrictive
LEVELS 2–7: progressively less restrictive
LEVEL 8: the least restrictive
Press ENTER. The
moves to the PASS-
WORD field.
Enter a 4-digit password using the NU-
MERIC (0–9) buttons on the remote. If you
make a mistake, you can reenter a differ-
ent password. Write down your password
for safe keeping!
Press ENTER. The
moves to the EXIT field.
Press ENTER again to exit the Parental Lock
screen and return to the Opening Screen.
To Change Parental Lock
Settings
With playback stopped or no disc in the unit:
Press STOP
and ENTER on the remote
simultaneously. The PARENTAL LOCK screen
appears on the TV with the
over the
PASSWORD field.
Enter your 4-digit password using the NU-
MERIC (0–9) buttons on the remote. If you
enter the wrong password “Wrong! Re-
try....” appears on the screen and you
cannot proceed. If you enter it wrong more
than three times, “NO!” is displayed and
the
jumps to EXIT field. If you enter the
correct password, the
moves to the
COUNTRY CODE field.
NOTE
: If you forget your password, enter the
master password “8888”.
Press the CURSOR buttons to change
the COUNTY CODE, if desired.
Press ENTER. The
moves to the SET LEVEL
field.
Press the CURSOR
buttons to set the
desired LEVEL, if desired.
Press ENTER. The
moves to the PASS-
WORD field.
If you want to change your password, enter
a new 4-digit password using the NUMERIC
(0–9) buttons on the remote. If not, enter
the old password.
Press ENTER. The
moves to the EXIT field.
Press ENTER again to exit the Parental Lock
screen and return to the Opening Screen.
Playback with Parental Lock
When you play a disc that has a rating less
than or equal to your specified Level, playback
proceeds normally. If you attempt to play a
disc that is rated above your specified Level,
the following display appears on the TV screen
asking if you want to temporarily override the
Parental Lock and play the disc:
To eject the disc, use the CURSOR
buttons to move the over the NO field,
then press the ENTER button. Eject the disc.
To play the disc, use the CURSOR
buttons to move the over the YES field,
then press the ENTER button. The
moves
to the PASSWORD field.
Enter your 4-digit password using the NU-
MERIC (0–9) buttons on the remote. If you
enter the wrong password “Wrong! Re-
try....” appears on the screen. If you en-
ter it wrong more than three times, the
jumps to the NO field. If you enter the correct
password, the Parental Lock is temporarily
removed and playback begins.
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27
English
Troubleshooting
If you are experiencing difficulties, consult the
following list for possible solutions:
No Power: make sure the unit is plugged
in properly.
Remote does not work: check the bat-
tery installation, install new batteries, aim
remote at unit.
TV/VIDEO-CANCEL, CURSOR, or NU-
MERIC buttons do not work: TV-DVD
switch must be set to TV to operate the TV
functions and DVD to operate the RDV-1080.
No picture: check the video cable connec-
tion and input setting on TV, turn off Progres-
sive scan feature.
Picture is noisy: do not connect unit directly
to VCR (copyguard feature may disrupt video
signal), turn off Progressive scan feature or set
its mode to VIDEO.
Picture is garbled: Change Screen Saver
mode to something other than Mode 1.
Picture does not fill screen: Set TV Monitor
type correctly.
No sound: check the audio cable connec-
tion and input settings preamplifier.
Garbled sound: Clean the disc surface.
Unit does not operate properly: To re-
set the microprocessor, turn off the power,
unplug the power cord, and reconnect the
power cord. Following a sudden temperature
change (such as bringing unit or discs inside
from extreme cold), allow several hours for
possible condensation to clear.
Specifications
General
Readable discs:
DVD Audio, DVD Video, Audio CD,
Video CD, SVCD
Video format:
For NTSC discs, the scanning mode can be selected
between Interlaced scan and Progressive scan. For
PAL discs, only the interlaced scan mode is avail-
able.
Other
Power requirements:
AC 110-240 V , 50/60 Hz
Power consumption:
20 W (POWER ON)
1.5 W (STANDBY mode)
Weight:
5.1 kg (11.2 lbs)
Dimensions (W x H x D):
430 mm x 121 mm x 340 mm
16-
15/16 inch x 4-13/16 inch x 13-7/16 inch
Video output
COMPONENT (pin jack):
Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohm)
PB/PR Output: 0.7 Vp-p (75 ohm)
VIDEO OUT (pin jack):
1.0 Vp-p (75 ohm)
S-VIDEO OUT (S jack):
Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohm)
C Output (NTSC): 286 mVp-p (ohm)
C Output (PAL): 300 mVp-p (75 ohm)
Horizontal resolution:
500 Lines
Signal to noise ratio:
65 dB
Audio output
Analog Out (pin jack):
2.0 Vrms (10 k ohm)
Digital Out:
Optical: –21dBm to –15dBm (Peak)
Coaxial: 0.5 Vp-p (75 ohm)
Audio characteristics
Frequency response:
CD (at 44.1 kHz): 2 Hz to 20 kHz
DVD (at 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz
DVD (at 96/88.2 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz
DVD (at 192/176.4 kHz) : 2 Hz to 88 kHz
Dynamic range:
16 bit: more than 100 dB
20 bit: more than 110 dB
24 bit: more than 110 dB
Wow and flutter:
Unmeasurable (less than ± 0.002%)
Total harmonic distortion:
16 bit: less than 0.0018%
20/24 bit: less than 0.0012%
All specifications are accurate at the time of
printing.
Rotel reserves the right to make improvements
without 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”, “Pro Logic”,
“Dolby Surround”, “Dolby Digital”, and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Confidential
unpublished works © 1992 – 1997 Dolby Labora-
tories, Inc. All rights reserved.
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