DVD player User’s manual 2 ENGLISH DVD99
Important safety instructions For your own safety please read the following important safety instructions carefully before attempting to connect this unit to the mains power supply. They will also enable you to get the best performance and prolong the life of the unit: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. CAUTION AVIS ACHTUNG Risk of electric shock. Do not open. Risque de choc electrique.
DVD99 Ventilation IMPORTANT - The unit will become hot when in use. Do not stack multiple units on top of each other. Do not place in an enclosed area such as a bookcase or in a cabinet without sufficient ventilation. Ensure that small objects do not fall through any ventilation grille. If this happens, switch off immediately, disconnect from the mains supply and contact your dealer for advice. Positioning Choose the installation location carefully.
Contents Introduction Important safety instructions ....................................................................2 Thank you for purchasing this Cambridge Audio DVD player. We hope that you enjoy many years of pleasure from it. Limited warranty..........................................................................................3 Introduction .................................................................................................4 Rear panel connections...............................
DVD99 Class 1 Laser Product Luokan 1 Laserplaite Klass 1 Laserapparat Cb / Pb Designed in London, England DVD99 DVD Player 1 HDMI Out S-Video Video Out 2 1 Y L / Mixed SL C 5 6 Apparatus claims of US patent nos. 4,631,603; 4,577,216; 4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for limited viewing only. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” is a trademark of Digital Theatre Systems Inc. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Front panel controls 1 2 3 4 1080p 1080i 720p 480/576 USB 2.0 Power 1 CD/SACD/DVD-Audio Player 1080p Upscale HDMI with USB Power Switches the unit on and off. 2 Disc tray DVD/Compact Disc tray. Use the Open/Close button to activate. 3 IR sensor Receives IR commands from the supplied remote control. A clear unobstructed line of sight between the remote control and the sensor is required.
Audio Repeat Press to access alternate audio soundtracks on the DVD (if available on the DVD disc). Press to repeatedly play a single chapter/title on a DVD video or a single track/entire disc on a CD. The first press selects chapter/track repeat, the second press selects title/disc repeat, the third press selects all repeat. Subtitle Press to enable/disable Subtitles (if available on the DVD disc). Angle Press to access various camera angles (if available on the DVD disc).
Audio connections 1 Analog Stereo Do not plug in the mains power lead or turn the unit on until all connections have been made. 2 Digital Audio Three types of audio connection can be made between the DVD99 and your stereo/AV system: In 3 Analog 5.1/7.
DVD99 1 Component - Connect with 75 ohm Component video cables (3RCA3RCA). The DVD99 can output video in both fully digital (HDMI) and analog (Composite, S-Video, RGB/SCART and Component) formats. If your TV set supports HDMI then this is the preferred format (see next section). 2 SCART/RGB - Connect with a dedicated SCART Audio/Video cable. If your TV set supports only analog video the preferred connection is (in declining order of quality) Component, then RGB/SCART, S-Video and finally Composite.
DVD player setup General setup page Press the Setup button on the remote to enter the Setup menus, Two menu options will be displayed, common and professional: - - General Setup Page - TV Display Screen Saver Scart SACD Priority Component Mode DVD-Audio Mode Subtitle Font Auto Play Mode Setup 16:9 Wide On YCbCr Multi-Channel P-Scan DVD-Audio Font 1 On Go To General Setup Page With the General setup page selected, use the and buttons to move up/down to the desired sub-menu.
TV Display Component Mode Use to select the screen format to fit your TV screen. Use to select between the following display modes for the Component Video output: 4:3 PanScan - You can select this screen when connected to a normal TV set. The widescreen picture will display on the full screen, but some parts of the video picture will be cut off automatically. 4:3 LettBox - Alternatively you can select this screen when connected to a normal TV set.
Speaker setup page Down-mix - - Speaker Setup Page - Down-mix Front Speaker Centre Speaker Surround Speaker S. Back Speaker Subwoofer Channel Delay Channel Trim Stereo Large Small Small Small Off Go To Speaker Setup Page With the Speaker setup page selected, use the and buttons to move up/down to the desired sub-menu. Use the navigation arrows ( ) to adjust the settings and press the ENTER button to confirm your selection.
ENGLISH DVD99 Channel Delay For best surround-sound effects it is desirable to adjust the channel delay so that sounds from each speaker arrive at the listener at the same time. This is done by measuring the distance from the listening position to the Left or Right Front speaker (which should be equidistant from the listener), distance from the listening position to the Centre Speaker and similarly to the Right Rear Speaker, Left Rear Speaker and Subwoofer.
Audio setup page EQ Type Use to set the equalization pattern type. Available options are: None, Rock, Pop, Live, Dance, Techno, Classic and Soft. - - Audio Setup Page - EQ Type Sound Field Digital Output LPCM Rate HDMI Audio SACD over HDMI Dolby Digital Setup None Off Raw 48K LPCM PCM Sound Field Use to set the sound field effect. Available options are: Off, Concert, Living Room, Hall, Bathroom, Cave, Arena and Church.
ENGLISH DVD99 To get the best possible audio via HDMI, you may need to set the following options on the DVD99s setup menu, depending on your HDMIcapable receiver/display configuration: • No Surround Speakers (such as a TV): If the receiver or TV does not have surround speakers, please set the Speaker Setup Page > Downmix to "Stereo" or "V. Surround". Also set the Audio Setup Page > HDMI Audio to "Multi-Channel".
Video setup page Sharpness Use to set the sharpness of video output: - - Video Setup Page - Sharpness Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Gamma Off 00 00 00 00 Off Sharp – Enable edge enhancement. Video details are the sharper. May cause slight white line etching around objects. Soft – Soften edges. Video appears to be smoother but may cause slight loss of details. Off (Recommended) – Turn off edge enhancement completely.
DVD99 Parental Control 1 Kid 2G 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 PG R 6R 7 NC 17 8 Adult Off Password Change Default Reset - - Preference Page - TV Type Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental Control Password Default Auto English Off English Off ENGLISH Preference page Go To Preference Page Note: To access the Preference menu, the disc tray drawer must be open or when the disc is completely stopped .
Basic operating instructions Getting started Repeat Turn on the power of the TV, amplifier/AV receiver and any other components which are connected to the DVD player. Make sure the TV and the audio receiver are set to the correct input channel. 1. Press the Open/Close button to open the disc tray. 2. Place the disc on the tray, label side facing up. 3. Press the Play/Pause button. The tray will automatically close and playback will begin. For CDs playback will begin straight away at track 1.
MPEG4 Playback DVD Audio The MPEG4 is the standard publicised by MPEG4 (Moving Picture Experts Group). MPEG4 allows video and audio to be compressed to a fraction of its original size. Using MLP lossless from Dolby Laboratories. DVD-Audio discs can store up to six channels of 24-bit/96 kHz audio, including a separate lowfrequency bass channel. Compare that to two channels of 16-bit/44.
Language code list 20 Code Language name Code Language name Code Language name 6565 Afar 7285 Hungarian 8084 Portuguese 6566 Abkhazian 7289 Armenian 8185 Quechua 6570 Afrikaans 7365 Interlingua 8277 Rhaeto-Romance 6577 Ameharic 7378 Indonesian 8279 Romanian 6582 Arabic 7383 Icelandic 8285 Russian 6583 Assamese 7384 Italian 8365 Sanskrit 6588 Aymara 7387 Hebrew 8368 Sindhi 6590 Azerbaijani 7465 Japanese 8372 Serbo-Croatian 6665 Bashkir 7473 Yiddish
Technical specifications Troubleshooting Disc types There is no power CD (CD-DA), SACD, DVD-A, DVD-V, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DivX, MP4 Ensure the AC power cord is connected securely. Ensure the plug is fully inserted into the wall socket and is switched on. Analog audio outputs Analog video outputs • Stereo • 5.1 (from DVD, DVDA and SACD multi-channel) • 7.
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