Marantz VC8100 User's Guide

Model VC8100 User GuideDVD ChangerRUSA / CANADA – EnglishDownloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Mara

10!1 ¡ / ¢ (forward) buttonPress to advance to chapters/tracks. Press and holdto perform fast-forward scanning. When using thefront panel to edit inpu

11t TRK and CHP indicatorsIndicates a chapter or track number is beingdisplayed.y REMAIN and TOTAL indicatorsREMAIN indicates the remaining playback t

12Remote ControlAll of the command buttons on the remote control glowin the dark for easy control of the player even in thedark. Hold the unit under a

13!6 SUB SETUP button*Press to open and close the player’s Sub Setupscreen (pages 30, 31, 32, and 36).!7 LAST MEMORY buttonPress LAST MEMORY during pl

14Rear Panelq VIDEO OUT jackConnect the VIDEO OUT jack to the video input on aTV or monitor or to an AV component with video inputcapability. When usi

15MODEL NO.VC8100REMOTECONTROLOPT.OUTVIDEORLS-VIDEOCOMPONENTVIDEO OUTMASTER-SLAVECONTROLYPBPRVIDEO SELECTOUTINSLAVEMASTEROUTINOUTOUTDIGITALININOUTINAU

16VIDEO INS-VIDEO INDIGITAL INMODEL NO.VC8100REMOTECONTROLOPT.OUTVIDEORLS-VIDEOCOMPONENTVIDEO OUTMASTER-SLAVECONTROLYPBPRVIDEO SELECTOUTINSLAVEMASTERO

17Audio ConnectionsThis player features two digital (optical and coaxial) andalso analog audio output connection possibilities.Digital Audio Connectio

18Video ConnectionsThis player features S-video, composite, and componentvideo output possibilities. Check the manual suppliedwith your TV or monitor

19System Control ConnectionsBy connecting this DVD player to another Marantz audiocomponent using a D-BUS remote control cord, you canoperate the comp

2Please read through these user guide so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finishedreading the instructions, put them a

20Setting Up thePlayerUsing the Setup NavigatorThe Setup Navigator has been designed to simplify theprocess of g etting the D VD player ready to perf

21Setting the OSD Language(On-Screen Display Language)The [OSD Langua ge] screen estab lishes the OSDlangua ge, or on-screen displa y langua ge, whic

22Confirming the settingsThe [Exit Setup Na vigator] is the final screen in theSetup Navigator .Settings: Valid*Select to have the player make all of

23Loading DVDs, Video CDs andCDs into the Player– DVD/Video CD/CDYou can load as man y as 300 discs into the rac k. Discpositions in the rac k are n u

24To load a 3 inch (8 cm) CD3 inch (8 cm) discs cannot be inser ted as the y are. Besure to attac h all 3 inc h (8 cm) CDs to a commer ciall yavailabl

25When an operation is prohibitedThere are times when you are using the player and attempt toperform an operation, but for some reason it cannot beper

26Selecting a play modePress PLAY MODE repeatedly to select one ofthe play modes:ALL : All discs are played back in the order theyappear in the rack.

27Advancing to the next chapter(track)Press NEXT ¢ (¡ / ¢ on the front panel).• Press to skip forward to the next chapter (track).• When a CD is playi

283 Press SINGLE LOADER PLAY on the frontpanel.• The hood closes automatically and playback ofthe disc in the single loader slot begins.• The play mo

291 Press STOP 7 (7 on the front panel).Playback stops.2Press (POWER ON/STANDBY on the frontpanel).The player is put in standby.Stopping Playback a

3CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OFTHIS FINE MARANTZ PRODUCT.We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVDplayer.Thank you for your support.WA

304¢ 187eE¡34(ENTER)62,3(Cursor)13 Move the cursor control joystick down toselect [Add Disc Update].4 Press ENTER.Add. Update begins and the rack sta

31DISC MANAGEMENTTo performing Add. Update using controls onthe front panelPress UPDATE on the front panel repeatedly until “Add.Update” appears in th

32When a disc already contain text informationWhen te xt is alread y present on the disc in the f orm ofCD TEXT or D VD text, the title and ar tist in

33Inputting characters using controlson the front panel1 Turn the selection dial to select the disc youwant to input a title for.2 Press TEXT INPUT.T

34To use a connected keyboard for other playerfunctionsIn addition to c haracter input, the ke yboard can be usedin a number of other player operatio

35Searching for a Disc, Title,Chapter, Track, or Location on aDisc – DVD/Video CD/CDThis pla yer off ers diff erent wa ys of accessing theinformation

36Searching for a disc by format,title, or artist nameThere are a n umber of wa ys to find a disc that y ou ha veloaded in the pla yer. You can sear c

375 Input the appropriate search item for eachtype of search as follows.• For a disc number search, move the cursorcontrol joystick down to the neares

383 Move the cursor control joystick down toselect one of the custom files.• Use PREVIOUS 4 and NEXT ¢ to select adifferent set of custom files.• To i

39Using the Setup Screen MenusThe procedure on this page describes how to operate themenus on the Setup screen. These menus are used to setand adjust

4Features of This Player301 capacity disc changercompatible with DVD Video,Video CD, CD, and CD-R* formatsDVDs, Video CDs, CDs, and CD-Rs that display

40 IMPORTANTChanging to the Setup Screen“Expert” Menu ModeThe Setup screen men us are divided into tw o levels,“Basic” and “Exper t”, to make this un

41Setting the Digital Audio OutputTo Be Compatible with Your AVComponent – DVDThis player is capable of digital audio output for DolbyDigital, DTS, MP

42Turning the Digital Output Onand Off ExpertDepending on y our pref erences and the type ofconnections made, you may opt not to have the digitalaudio

43Setting the TV Screen SizeThe width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3,while the width-to-height ratio of wide screen andhigh-definition TVs

44Setting theLanguageOptionsDVDs ha ve the capacity to contain a great deal of audioinformation, whic h inc ludes the ability to hold up to 8differen

45Changing the Audio Language(Multi-Language Function) – DVDDolby Digital, PCM, and other audio data can berecor ded on DVDs in a n umber of langua ge

46Setting Language and SubtitlePreferences in the Setup ScreenMenusThe Setup screen Language menu contains a n umberof settings related to the audio

47ja: JapaneseList of LanguagesWhen “Other” is selectedWhen you want to select one of the 136 languages asthe main audio language, follow the steps be

48Selecting the language of forcedsubtitles ExpertEven when the subtitles are turned off , some DVDs willnevertheless displa y them on the screen. Th

49Getting Surround Sound fromStereo Speakers – DVD/Video CDDepending on the audio source, this player is capable ofswitching between Virtual Dolby Dig

5Connection to another discchanger for increased capacityThis unit can be connected to another VC8100 unit forcombined control of up to 601 discs (pag

50Adjusting the Video Quality(Digital Noise Reduction)– DVD/Video CDYou can either select a prepr ogrammed settingdesigned to matc h certain pr ogram

51Adjusting the picture quality settings4¢ 187eE¡312,4,5,6(Cursor)3,7(ENTER)DISPLAY1 Press DNR.2 Move the cursor control joystick down toselect “Video

52Still Frame/Slow Play/FrameAdvance Playback – DVD/Video CDThe video ima ges on D VD and Video CD can be vie wedas a still frame, played back at slow

532 During scanning, turn MULTI DIAL quickly inthe opposite direction of the search to resumenormal playback.NotePressing PLAY 3 also ends slow or sca

54Viewing from a Desired CameraAngle (Multi-Angle)– DVDYou can select a camera angle when vie wing DVDs withthe multi-angle option.Press ANGLE during

55Repeat Play – DVD/Video CD/CDYou can repeat an entire title , chapter or trac k, or just apart.Repeat play of a chapter/trackPress REPEAT once durin

56Random Play – DVD/Video CD/CDPlay titles, chapter s, tracks, or discs in random or derdepending on the play mode..Random playback in Single playmod

57Playback in a Desired Order(Program Play) – DVD/Video CD/CDThe titles and chapters on a DVD and similarly the tracks ona Video CD or CD can be arran

58To confirm the contents of a program1 Press PROG(ram).2 Use PREV (ious) 4 or NEXT ¢ buttons to jump tothe ne xt/pre vious pa ge of six steps ( 4/¢

59ADVANCED FUNCTIONSTo make an ongoing program ofyour favorite titles, chapters andtracks (Best play) – DVD/Video CD/CDWith this pla yer, it is possi

6How to Proceed in This ManualDVD is an incredible format that presents the highestquality digital audio and video available today. Becauseusing the D

60Reviewing Previously PlayedDiscs (Previous Scan)– DVD/Video CD/CDThis function pla ys a brief segment fr om up to 20previousl y played discs in re v

61Resuming playback from whereLAST MEMORY was pressed1 Play a disc that has a Last Memory pointmemorized and then press STOP 7 to stopplayback.2 Press

62Memorizing Settings for OftenViewed DVDs (ConditionMemory) – DVDYou can store in memor y settings f or DVDs you oftenwatch. Settings remain in memor

63Memorizing Regularly UsedMenu Settings (FunctionMemory) – DVD/Video CD/CDYou can create a shor tcut men u that contains settingsthat y ou frequentl

64The display changes for each type of disc as followseach time the button is pressed.DVDTITLE information:Top Row: disc number, titleand chapter numb

65Press DISPLAY after disc playback has been stoppedto display DVD title and chapter information or VideoCD and CD track information. Press DISPLAY ag

662 Make audio connections from the Slaveplayer to the AUDIO IN jacks or DIGITAL IN(coaxial) jack on this player corresponding tothe type of audio con

673 Make video connections from the Slave playerto either the VIDEO IN or S-VIDEO IN jackscorresponding to the type of videoconnections made from the

68Selecting External Input ExpertExpertWhen a component is connected to the video or audioinput jacks on this unit as described on pages 17 and18, it

69Setting the Parental Lock LevelThis pla yer lets y ou set the P arental Loc k if the D VD hasa parental loc k level recor ded on it. With P arental

7Table of ContentsBefore Using ... 8Checking Accessories ... 8Preparing the Remo

70Changing the passwordChange your pass word whene ver you f eel it isnecessar y. However, if you f orget your e xistingpassword, you cannot enter thi

71AdditionalInformationNEVER PLAY CRACKED OR WARPED DISCSThe disc re volves in the pla yer at high speed when it isplayed. Never play a cracked, scrat

72For Proper and Long Use ofThis UnitDISC RACK CAUTION• While changing or inserting discs, be careful not topress any buttons on the main unit or the

73Language Code ListLangua ge codes are used when setting the audio andsubtitle langua ge preferences (pa ge 47).Japanese (ja)English (en)French (fr)G

74TroubleshootingIncorrect operations are often mistaken f or tr ouble andmalfunctions. If you think that there is something wr ongwith this componen

75Remote control operation is not possible.The remote control is too far from the player, or theangle with the remote sensor is too wide.\ Be sure to

76TermsAspect ratioAspect ratio ref ers to the length to height ratio of TVscreens. The ratio of a standar d TV is 4:3, while the ratioof a high-de

77MASTER-SLAVE CONTROLMASTER-SLA VE contr ol ref ers to tw o identical unitsconnected tog ether f or joint contr ol. The fir st player(Master) receive

78SpecificationsGeneralPower requirements ... AC 120 V, 60 HzPower consumption ...

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8Preparing the Remote ControlInserting batteries into the remotecontrol1 Push down on the tab on the batterycompartment cover, and pull out in thedire

9Names andFunctionsq PLAY MODE buttonPress repeatedly to select one of the player’s playmodes. You can select either single play, ALL play,or custom p