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GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 02 | 5/30/02 12:23 PM Page 02 controls controls 2. 1. 6. 5. 3. | 01 power/standby LED 7. 02 standby and function buttons 03 disc tray 04 display 05 transport control buttons open/close 06 remote control active LED kHz standby display play – + search – + skip PAL 07 remote control window pause video 08 fuse carrier stop dvd player DVD32FLR 09 ac supply socket 10 remote relay sockets 4. 8. 12. 10. 16. 14. 11 TAGtronic Communications sockets 20.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 04 | 5/30/02 12:24 PM Page 04 welcome welcome welcome to Dr. Udo Zucker Chief Executive Officer TAG McLaren Audio TAG McLaren Audio exists with one aim in mind: to produce the very best audio and audio-visual equipment. Like many people, I often have my best ideas when relaxing to a piece of music or watching a movie.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 06 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 06 welcome key features heading | There are many outstanding features included in this high-performance DVD player DVD32FLR. Within this manual we focus on the operation of the DVD32FLR. If you want to know more about the technical background, which led to this outstanding player, then please refer to our in-depth technical documentation which can be found in the DVD32FLR product section at our website www.tagmclaren.com.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 08 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM heading key features key building blocks • Dual laser DVD mechanism for optimum performance when playing DVDs and CDs • Mediamatics/National Semiconductor’s 32 bit RISC processor for best audio and video quality • Powerful 16-bit microcontroller • Stable multi-frequency internal clocks • Round-core transformer • 12 independent power supplies • Premium-grade audio components • Broadcastquality video components 1. 2.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 10 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 10 heading coding regional connecting heading ...regional coding We know that you are keen to get your DVD32FLR working. This section describes the connections required to make your DVD32FLR fully functional and have you viewing your favourite movies as quickly as possible. Refer to page 2 for diagrams to help you find your way around your DVD32FLR(1).
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 12 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 12 connecting connecting power connection | surround sound (audio visual) processor connection Your DVD32FLR has two types of digital output; Two coaxial SPDIF (called DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 and 2) and one OPTICAL. We recommend using one of the coaxial connections for best sound quality. Using a high quality digital interconnect, such as our F3-10-DIG, connect the DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 or 2 of your DVD32FLR to a digital input on your AV processor.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 14 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 14 controlling the DVD32FLR controlling the DVD32FLR heading standby The DVD32FLR has a standby mode which can be entered by pressing standby either on the front panel or Remote(1). The blue power LED will be dimmed and the display switched off. Normal operation may be resumed by pressing any button on the front panel or Remote.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 16 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 16 controlling the DVD32FLR controlling the DVD32FLR context sensitive remote keys The system-remote, once switched to operate the DVD32FLR, is a Context Sensitive Remote, meaning keys operate differently, depending on the content on your television. What might sound initially confusing is very intuitive.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 18 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 18 the first time setup the first time setup stop key If a disc is playing (and not in the DVD disc menu), stop will stop the disc, allowing you to resume from exactly the same position when you press play. Pressing stop a second time will clear the resume buffer, meaning play will now start the DVD/CD from its beginning. In the DVD disc menu, stop becomes cursor down, unless it is held for more than one second.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 20 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 20 main functions playing a DVD (CD) Press the open/close(1) button or eject on the remote control and the tray will open. front display brightness Pressing display will cycle through the display brightness options. You can customise the brightness levels, including the brightness during play, by using the DVD32FLR’s menus.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 22 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 22 playing a DVD (CD) pause Pressing pause while a disc is playing (and is not in the DVD’s menu(1)) will pause it and ‘pause’ will appear on the display. Press pause again or play to resume playing from the place at which it paused. stop This key will act differently depending on the context in which it is used.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 24 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 24 heading a DVD (CD) playing playing a DVD heading (CD) single frame display in slow motion mode Pressing skip + / - causes the DVD to skip forwards, or backwards, by one frame (if activated from pause). Repeated presses of skip + / - continue the skip, frame by frame. Pressing play deactivates slow motion mode.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 26 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 26 playing a DVD (CD) special function repeat... This function allows repeating an interval (repeat selection), a title (repeat title) or the whole disc (repeat all). playing a DVD (CD) repeat selection... repeat title Move the cursor to repeat selection…, then press to select the sub-menu which allows the start and the end points of the selection to be specified.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 28 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 28 TAGtronic Communications Bus TAGtronic Communications Bus The DVD32FLR features the Enhanced TAGtronic Communications Bus. This allows TAG McLaren Audio products to exchange information and work seamlessly together to form an effective, fully integrated system.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 30 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 30 test patterns test patterns test patterns brightness | (black level) The DVD32FLR has a in-built test pattern generator to assist you in adjusting your picture, PAL or NTSC, for best performance. Black is the absence of light, and this is the first parameter you should adjust. Use the display device’s black level control which some manufacturers call, quite inappropriately, brightness.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 32 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 32 test patterns test patterns pluge 1 pluge 2 The PLUGE 1 signal will look like this with black level (brightness) set too high. black PLUGE black dark grey Turn the brightness(1) up until you can clearly see the PLUGE bar. Then turn the brightness down slowly until the PLUGE bar just disappears in the dark background(2). Don't turn the brightness down too much, you should always see the grey bar to the right of the PLUGE bar(3). 1. 2. 3.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 34 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 34 test patterns pluge 2 The cross hatch included in the DVD32FLR is a multi-purpose test-pattern which will allow adjustment of contrast and sharpness. cross hatch shown on a 4:3 display device The test pattern includes a series of black lines on a white background. Adjust the contrast, after having set the black level correctly, so that white becomes solid without blurring into the black lines and without turning the black lines grey.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 36 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 36 test patterns aspect ratio future expansion | convergence Many display devices form white by generating a mixture of the primary colours red, green and blue which our eyes add to white. If these colours aren’t hitting exactly the same spot they won’t form perfect white. This is called imperfect ‘convergence’.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 38 | 5/30/02 12:25 PM Page 38 future expansion progressive scan module PSM192 Your DVD32FLR may optionally be fitted with a video processing board, the Progressive Scan Module PSM192.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 40 | 5/30/02 12:26 PM Page 40 future expansion future expansion selecting PSM192 inputs advanced control with AV32R (1) To select the external composite video input to PSM192, press shift then 1 on the system remote.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 42 | 5/30/02 12:26 PM Page 42 running in and warming up TAG McLaren Audio equipment is designed to give optimum performance for many years. running in Just like a high-quality car, the performance of DVD32FLR will improve during the first few weeks of operation. The electronic components will then have reached and settled down to near-perfect specification.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 44 | 5/30/02 12:26 PM Page 44 programming the system remote programming the system remote Programming the system-remote control | learning new commands REMOTE SELECTION The system-remote comes preprogrammed and ready to use for the following TAG McLaren Audio products: To ‘learn’ new commands: 1. Select the device you wish to program by pressing the appropriate REMOTE SELECTION key on the system-remote. 2.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 46 | 5/30/02 12:26 PM Page 46 programming the system remote learning new commands programming the system remote 7. Once you have finished teaching the system-remote all the desired commands from the original remote, you must store them by simultaneously pressing the appropriate REMOTE SELECTION key and the ok key for about four seconds. When using the macro functions, it can take up to 10 seconds to transmit a 10-key sequence.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 48 | 5/30/02 12:26 PM Page 48 programming the system remote programming the system remote erasing single commands To erase a learnt command from a key: | erasing all commands for one device To erase all learnt commands for one device: REMOTE SELECTION av cd dvd sat tv vcr 1. Simultaneously press the REMOTE SELECTION key for the appropriate device and the ok key until the status LED turns yellow and the chosen + REMOTE SELECTION key is lit. 2.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 50 | 5/30/02 12:26 PM Page 50 technical data technical data This section is for those of you who really want to know the ‘insides’ of your DVD32FLR. You will not miss out on any of the functions or performance of your DVD32FLR if you choose not to read any further. laser type playable disc types dual semiconductor laser Linear PCM Dolby Digital DTS sample rates 44.1, 48.0 and 96.
GRR00868.01-DVD32RFLR UM 52 | 5/30/02 12:26 PM technical data dimensions weight Page 52 acknowledgements 445 x 320 x 111 mm 9 kg (approx.) operating temperature 5 – 35 ˚C operating humidity 5 – 90 % storage temperature -5 – 55 ˚C | This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
