GPX Speaker System HT362B User Manual

USER’S GUIDE

V: 582-01

HT362B

DVD Home Theater System

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Important Safety Instructions

by covering the ventilation openings with items

such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains etc

1. Read these Instructions.

2. Keep these Instructions.

3. Heed all Warnings.

18. WARNING: Only use attachments/accessories

speciﬁed or provided by the manufacturer (such

as the exclusive supply adapter, battery etc).

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

19. When not in use and during movement, please take

care of the power cordset, e.g. tie up the power cordset

with cable tie or something like that. It shall be free

from sharp edges and the like that can cause abrasion

of the power cordset. When put into use again, please

make sure the power cordset being not damaged, If any

damages found, please look for the service person to

replace the power cordset speciﬁed by the manufacturer

or have the same characteristics as the original one.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized

or grounding - type plug. A polarized plug has two

blades with one wider than the other. A grounding

type plug has two blades and a third grounding

prong. The wide blade or the third prong are

provided for your safety. When the provided plug

does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult an electrician

for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

20.

Invisible laser radiation when open and

interlocks defeated. Avoid exposure to beam of laser.

21. Attention should be drawn to environmental

aspects of battery disposal.

22. Use of the apparatus in moderate climates.

FCC Warnings

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles,

and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

WARNING: Changes or modiﬁcations to this unit not

expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

11. Only use attachments/accessories

speciﬁed by the manufacturer.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning

the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

12.

Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table speciﬁed by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination to

avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms

or when unused for long periods of time.

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

14. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as power-supply

cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled

or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,

does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Additional Warnings

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The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no

objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on apparatus.

L’appareil ne doit pas être exposé aux écoulements ou

aux éclaboussures et aucun objet ne contenant de liquide,

tel qu’un vase, ne doit être placé sur l’objet.

15. Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms

or when unused for long periods of time.

16. CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for

use by qualiﬁed service personnel only. To reduce

the risk of electric shock, do not perform any

servicing other than that contained in the operating

instructions unless you are qualiﬁed to do so.

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Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat

such as sunshine, ﬁre or the like.

Les piles ne doivent pas être exposées à de forte chaleur, tel qu’à

la lumière du soleil, au feu ou autres choses de semblable.

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Caution marking is located at the rear or bottom of the apparatus.

Attention marquage est situé sur le paneau

arrière ou inférieur de l’unité.

17. Do not install this equipment in a conﬁned or

building-in space such as a book case or similar

unit, and remain a well ventilation conditions at

open site. The ventilation should not be impeded

The marking information is located at the rear or bottom of apparatus.

Le marquage est situé sur le paneau arrière ou inférieur de l’unité.

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DVD Player

Features

Included

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DVD player: DVD, DVD R/RW

CD player: CD, CD-R/RW,

MP3 CD, JPEG CD

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Remote control: requires 2

AAA batteries (included)

RCA audio/video cable

Speaker cables

FM wire antenna

AM loop antenna

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5.1 channel surround sound

Aspect ratio: 16:9, 4.3LB

Progressive scan

Multi-language on-screen display

Drawer-load disc player

NTSC/PAL video system

Enhanced audio quality

6 surround speakers: subwoofer, front

left & right, rear left & right and center

Digital volume control

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AM/FM Radio (PLL)

Station memory presets (20 FM, 20 AM)

Component video output

S-video output

Composite video output

Optical digital audio output

Coaxial digital audio output

RCA stereo audio inputs

RCA stereo audio outputs

FM antenna input

AM antenna input

Amber LED display

Full-function remote

Wall mountable speakers

Cloth speaker grill

Dual Voltage: 220V/50Hz, 120V/60Hz

AC power: built-in AC power cable

Table of Contents

DVD Player 4

Features

Included

Table of Contents 5

Introduction 6

Setup 8

Power

Remote

Speaker Setup 9

Suggested Speaker and Subwoofer Layout

Speakers 10

Connecting the Speakers

Connecting the Video Outputs to a Television 11

Composite Video Output (Good)

S-Video Output (Better)

Component Video Output (Best)

Connecting the Audio Outputs 12

RCA Stereo Audio Output (Good)

Coaxial Digital Audio Output (Better)

Optical Audio Output (Best)

DVD 13

Loading a Disc

Playing a Loaded Disc

Programming a Loaded Disc

Playing a JPEG CD

Accessing the DVD Setup Menu

Radio 14

Tuning the AM or FM Radio

Saving an AM/FM Radio Station

Tuning to a Preset Station

RCA Audio Inputs 15

Using the RCA Audio Inputs

Company Information 16

International Support

Contact Information

Warranty

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Introduction

Source

Press to switch

between DVD,

AUX, FM and AM

Radio Modes.

Play/Pause

Press to play or

pause a loaded disc.

Stop

Press to stop a

loaded disc.

SKIP/SEARCH

TUNING

SOURCE

OPEN/CLOSE

PLAY/PAUSE

STOP

Open/Close

Press to open and

close the disc drawer.

Skip/Search/Tuning

Press to skip forwards or backwards through a loaded disc. Press

and hold to search forwards or backwards through a loaded disc.

Press to tune the radio in radio mode.

Component

Video Output

Composite

Video Output

Optical Audio

Output

Stereo RCA Inputs

Pb/Cb

Pr/Cr

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

120V

60Hz

FM ANT

AM ANT

SUB

SPEAKERS OUT

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO OUT OPTICAL OUT

AUX IN

Stereo RCA Outputs

Coaxial Digital

Output

S-Video Output

Volume

Adjust to turn the

volume up or down.

Power

Press to turn the

unit on or oﬀ.

Disc Drawer

VOLUME

POWER

Power

Press to power the unit oﬀ or on.

Note: The Power switch on the

unit must be turned on ﬁrst.

Open/Close

Press to open or close

the Disc Drawer.

OPEN/CLOSE

SPK Volume

Press to adjust the

speaker volume.

Number Keypad

Stop

Press to stop a disc during play.

Mute

Press to mute the volume.

Skip/Tuning

Press to skip forwards or

backwards through a loaded

disc. Press and hold to search

forwards or backwards through

a loaded disc. Press to tune

the radio in radio mode.

Volume

Press to adjust the volume

of the audio output

from the DVD player.

Arrows/Enter

Press to navigate and

make selections on

on-screen menus.

Play/Pause

Press to play or pause

a loaded disc.

MUTE

0/10

10+

STOP SPK VOL

Source

Press to access the main

menu on a loaded DVD.

Press to switch between DVD,

AUX, FM and AM Radio Modes.

TUNING

PLAY/PAUSE

VOLUME

Setup

Subtitle

Press to access the setup menu.

Press to switch between

available subtitle modes.

Title

Press to access the title

menu on a loaded DVD.

Audio

Press to switch between

available audio modes.

ENTER

Step

Press repeatedly to view the

loaded DVD one frame at a time.

Repeat

Press to repeat the

current chapter or track

or an entire disc.

SETUP

SOURCE

OSD

Press to view the on-

screen display.

MENU SUBTITLE AUDIO

TITLE

A-B

Use to create a repeating

loop on a loaded DVD.

Prog

Press to program a loaded

disc to play chapters or

tracks in a speciﬁed order.

OSD

STEP REPEAT

A-B

Treble/Bass

Press to adjust the

treble and the bass.

SEARCH PROG ANGLE TREBLE/BASS

Press and use the on-

screen display to go to a

speciﬁed track, chapter, or

time on a loaded disc.

Angle

Press to adjust the viewing

angle on supported DVDs.

SURROUND N/P

P-SCAN ZOOM

N/P

Press to switch between

NTSC and PAL.

Zoom

Press to zoom in or out

on a playing DVD.

ST/MONO MEMORY

M+

M-

Surround

Press to switch to surround

sound in CD/DVD mode.

P-Scan

Press to switch between

YUV P-Scan or S-Video.

ST/Mono

Press to switch between

stereo and mono stereo.

M+/M-

Press to cycle through

preset stations.

Memory

Press to begin saving a

station as a preset.

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Setup

Power

AC power: AC power cable attached

120V

60Hz

FM ANT

SUB

SPEAKERS OUT

Remote

Requires 2 AAA batteries (included)

Speaker Setup

Suggested Speaker and Subwoofer Layout

Front Left Speaker

Center Speaker

Subwoofer

Front Right Speaker

VOLUME

POWER

Surround Left

Surround Right

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Speakers

Connecting the Speakers

1. Press the lever down ﬁrmly.

2. Insert the corresponding colored

bare wire into the center of the hole,

making sure none of the insulation

is touching, and release the lever.

Note: The negative wires are marked

by a stripe on the insulation, please be

sure to put the negative and positive

wires into their corresponding holes.

GOOD

BAD

Note: Make sure the wires are bare before

attemping to connect them to the terminals. Wires

still covered by insulation will not produce sound.

120V

60Hz

SUB

SPEAKERS OUT

Center

Speaker (CE)

Surround

Left

Front Left

Speaker

Front

Right

Surround

Right

Subwoofer

Speaker

Connecting the Video Outputs to a Television

Composite Video Output (Good)

Television

Composite Video Input

Use the Composite Video Output to send

video from the DVD player to a television.

Requires an RCA video cable (included).

1. Use the RCA video cable to connect

the Composite Video Output to a

composite video input on a television.

2. Adjust the connected televisions

input setting to match the input

used in the previous step.

Pb/Cb

Pr/Cr

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

FM ANT

AM ANT

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO OUT OPTICAL OUT

AUX IN

S-Video Output (Better)

Pb/Cb

Pr/Cr

VIDEO

Use the S-Video Output to send video

from the DVD player to a television.

S-VIDEO

AM ANT

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO OUT OPTICAL OUT

AUX IN

Requires a S-Video cable (not included).

1. Use the S-Video cable to connect

the S-Video Output to a S-Video

input on a television.

2. Adjust the connected televisions

input setting to match the input

used in the previous step.

Television

S-Video Input

Television

Component Video Inputs

Component Video Output (Best)

Use the Component Video Output

to send high quality video from

the DVD player to a television.

Requires a component video

cable (not included).

1. Use a component video cable

to connect the Component

Video Output to a component

video input on a television.

2. Adjust the connected televisions

input setting to match the input

used in the previous step.

Pb/Cb

Pr/Cr

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

ANT

AM ANT

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO OUT OPTICAL OUT

AUX IN

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Connecting the Audio Outputs

RCA Stereo Audio Output (Good)

Pb/Cb

Pr/Cr

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

Use the Rca Stereo Audio Output to send

FM ANT

AM ANT

audio from the DVD player to a television.

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO OUT OPTICAL OUT

AUX IN

Requires an RCA audio cable (included).

1. Use the RCA audio cable to connect

the Rca Stereo Audio Output to an

RCA stereo audio input on a television.

2. Adjust the connected televisions

input setting to match the input

used in the previous step.

Television

RCA Stereo Audio Inputs

Coaxial Digital Audio Output (Better)

Pb/Cb

Pr/Cr

VIDEO

Use the Coaxial Digital Audio Output

to send high quality audio from the

DVD player to an audio system.

S-VIDEO

AM ANT

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO OUT OPTICAL OUT

AUX IN

Requires a Coaxial Digital

Audio cable (not included).

1. Use the Coaxial Digital Audio cable

to connect the Coaxial Digital

Audio Output to an coaxial digital

audio input on an audio system.

2. Adjust the connected audio

system’s input setting to match the

input used in the previous step.

Audio System

Coaxial Digital Audio Input

Optical Audio Output (Best)

Pb/Cb

Pr/Cr

VIDEO

Use the Optical Audio Output to

send high quality audio from the

DVD player to an audio system.

S-VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO OUT OPTICAL OUT

AUX IN

Requires a Optical Audio

cable (not included).

1. Use the Optical Audio cable

to connect the Optical Audio

Output to an Optical Audio

input on an audio system.

2. Adjust the connected audio

system’s input setting to match the

input used in the previous step.

Audio System

Optical Audio Input

DVD

Loading a Disc

Playing a JPEG CD

1. Press the Source button to

1. Load a JPEG photo disc into

the player by following the

switch to DVD mode.

instructions for Loading a Disc.

2. Press the Open/Close button

to open the Disc Drawer.

A slide show of JPEG photos from the

CD will begin playing automatically.

3. Load a disc into the DVD

player, label side facing up.

2. Press the Stop button to access a

ﬁle view of the loaded JPEG disc.

4. Press the Open/Close button

to close the Disc Drawer.

3. Use the Arrows/Enter buttons on the

remote to select and view photos.

After a disc is loaded, it will begin

playing automatically.

Accessing the DVD Setup Menu

Playing a Loaded Disc

1. Press the Setup button on the

remote to access the home

1. Follow the instructions

for Loading a Disc.

theater system’s setup menu.

2. If the disc does not begin

playing automatically, press

the Play/Pause button.

Programming a Loaded Disc

1. Follow the instructions for Loading

a Disc and Playing a Loaded Disc.

2. While the loaded disc is playing, press

the Prog button on the remote.

3. Use the Arrows/Numeric buttons

to highlight and select a DVD

title and chapter, or CD track.

DVD Titles and chapters or CD tracks will

play in the order they are programmed.

4. Repeat step 3 until the desired

DVD titles and chapters or CD

tracks are programmed.

5. Highlight the on screen

“PLAY”icon to play.

6. Highlight the on screen “Clear”

icon to clear the program.

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Radio

Tuning the AM or FM Radio

Tuning to a Preset Station

1. Press the Power button

1. Follow the instructions for Tuning

the AM or FM Radio and Saving

an AM/FM Radio Station.

to turn the unit on.

2. Press the Source button to switch

to FM or AM Radio mode.

2. Press the M+ or M- buttons to cycle

through saved radio stations.

3. Press the Tuning +/- buttons

to tune the FM or AM radio.

4. Press the ST/Mono button on

the remote to switch between

stereo and mono mode.

Saving an AM/FM Radio Station

1. Follow the instructions for

Tuning the AM or FM Radio.

2. Press the Tuning +/- buttons

to tune the FM or AM radio.

3. Press the Memory button.

4. Press the Numeric buttons to

select the desired station.

5. Press the Memory to save the

current radio station to the

currently selected memory slot.

The display will show “Save Ok”

Up to 20 AM and 20 FM stations

can be saved at one time.

RCA Audio Inputs

Using the RCA Audio Inputs

Requires a 3.5mm to RCA audio

cable (not included).

1. Connect a 3.5mm to RCA audio

cable into the RCA audio inputs

on the speaker system and into

an audio output on an MP3

player or other audio source.

2. Press the Source button to

switch to AUX mode.

3. Use the native controls on the

connected audio source to play,

pause, and control audio.

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