Linn Linn Classic Movie System manual

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Impor tant Safety Information i Impor tant Safety Information Explanation of symbols used in this manual and on the product: This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the enclosure of sufficient magnitude t o cause electric shock. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of i[...]

ii 12. Po wer cord pr otection. Route power cords so that they ar e not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs , power sockets, and at the point where they exit from the appliance . 13. Prot ective attachment plug. As a saf ety feature the product is equipped with an att[...]

iii CE Declaration of C onf ormity Linn Products Ltd declare that this pr oduct is in conformance with the Lo w V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. The conf ormity of the designated product with the provisions of Directive number 73/23/EEC (L VD) is proved b y full complia[...]

iv C op yright and A cknowledgements Copyright © 2002 Linn P roducts Ltd Linn Products Limited , Floors Road , Wat er foot, Glasgow , G76 OEP , Scotland, United Kingdom All rights reserved. No par t of this publication may be reproduced , stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted , in any form or b y any means , elec tronic , mechanical, photoc[...]

Con te nts 1 Co n te n t s Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Cleaning . . . . . . . . .[...]

2 C ont ents (c ontinued) T uner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 T uning functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 AM and FM band selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Fr equency selec tion . . [...]

3 Introduction Discs The follo wing types of disc can be played on the Classik Movie S ystem: Ty p e C o n t e n t s S i z e DVD video audio + video (MPEG2) 8cm / 12cm CD audio 8cm / 12cm CD-R CD-RW Impor tant Note: Disc f ormats Whilst every effor t has been made to ensure univ ersal compatibility with all approv ed disc types, it is impossible to[...]

4 Connecting C onnecting This chapter describes how t o install your Classik Movie S ystem and how to c onnect it to speakers, T V etc. NO TE: In the manual ‘ T V ’ refers to projection T Vs and monitors as well as televisions . Unpacking The Classik Movie Sy stem comes in a bo x with the following accessories: ● handset with booklet ● 2 x [...]

5 Connecting Back panel European version IR OUT 1, 2 Infrared flasher connectors Allow the control via the handset of auxiliary devices that accept infrared signals. MAIN RX TX CONNECT LED indicators Indicate signals being transmitted betw een units in a CONNECT syst em. ACC KNEKT connec tor F or installing unit in a KNEKT system. ROOM 1 - 4, MAIN [...]

6 Back panel US version IR OUT 1, 2 Infrared flasher connectors Allow the control via the handset of auxiliary devices that accept infrared signals. MAIN RX TX CONNECT LED indicators Indicate signals being transmitted betw een units in a CONNECT syst em. ACC KNEKT connec tor F or installing unit in a KNEKT system. ROOM 1 - 4, MAIN IN CONNECT connec[...]

7 Connecting C onnecting the Classik Movie S ystem C onnecting the Classik Movie Sy stem to other components F or the best per formanc e, connec t the Classik Movie S ystem to other a vailable components following the diagr am below . F ull details on connecting the Classik Movie Syst em are contained in this chapter . C onnecting to a mains supply[...]

8 Connecting C onnecting to a T V (US version) If your T V is fitted with an S-video input socket, connect as shown. If your T V does not hav e an S-video input socket, connect the Classik Movie System to the T V as shown. NO TES: Ensure your T V is set to accept either a Composit e or S-video input. If your T V is set to accept an RGB input, it wi[...]

9 Connecting C onnecting to speakers If you are not using an external power amplifier and are ther efore c onnecting speakers directly to the Classik Movie Syst em, follow the diagram below . C onnecting to an analogue tape recorder F ollow the diagram below . C onnecting to an external power amplifier If you are using an external power amplifier t[...]

10 F ront P anel and Handset F r ont P anel and Handset F ront panel Disc draw er Fr ont panel displa y (mute) Mutes/unmutes the sound to the speakers and headphones. SURROUND Selects a surround sound format. FORMA T Selects between P AL, NTSC or automatic operation. / (play/pause) Plays or pauses a disc . REC ORD Selects a source for recording . M[...]

11 F ront P anel and Handset Handset LEDs Indicate when a signal is being transmitted from the handset. DISP (display) Changes the time displa y on the front panel when playing discs. GO T O F or jumping to a particular title, chapter , track or time on a disc. SURR (surround) Selects sound formats. ADJUST Selects a func tion to be adjusted . ST OR[...]

12 Setup Menus Setup Menus About the setup menus The on-screen setup menus enable you t o configure your Classik Mo vie System t o suit the number and size of your speakers , the pic ture f ormat of your T V and much more . It is essential that you use the setup menus to inf orm the Classik Movie Syst em about components that it is connected to . P[...]

13 Setup Menus 2. Press ‘e n t e r ’ on the front panel or handset. The PREFERENCES P A GE menu is displayed . 3. Use the key to mov e to the DISC MENU option. The language options are display ed . 4. Use the key to move to the first language option. 5. Use the key to mov e to the desired language . Press ‘e n t e r ’ . Exiting from the set[...]

14 Setup Menus PICTURE MODE If when viewing a DVD the screen image flickers, choose a different option; either A UTO (suitable f or most DVDs), HI-RES (high resolution) or N-FLICKER (non-flicker). ANGLE MARK If set to ON, the symbol appears on the screen to inform you when a multi-angle portion of a DVD is being played . Nex t to the symbol the num[...]

15 Setup Menus SPEAKER SETUP FRONT Choose the option that best suits the speakers in your system: Large front speakers (full-range frequency response) - set to LARGE Small front speakers (limited bass response) - set to SMALL NO TE: The setting you choose f or your front speakers determines the options av ailable for other speakers. CENTRE Choose t[...]

16 Setup Menus FRONT POSN (position) Calculate the appro ximate distance between y our seating position and your front speakers. Highlight the 5FT/1.5M option, then use the key on the front panel or handset to increase the distance shown (up to 30FT/9.2M). Select the appropriate distance by pressing ‘e n t e r ’ on the front panel or handset. C[...]

17 Setup Menus A UDIO SETUP A UDIO OUT If you are using the unit as a stand-alone device , i.e. without using an ex ternal decoder - set to ANAL OG. If you are using an external audio decoding device - set to SPDIF/RA W . If you are recor ding to an external digital source (e.g . DA T player) - set t o SPDIF/PCM. OP (operation) MODE If you are usin[...]

18 Setup Menus PREFERENCES A UDIO* Set to your pref erred audio language. F or languages other than the ones shown, highlight O THERS and press ‘e n t e r ’ . Using the digit keys on the handset, enter the four-digit code f or the desired language as shown in the Language Codes sec tion of the manual, then press ‘e n t e r ’ . SUBTITLE* Set[...]

19 Playing Discs Pla ying Discs This chapter describes how t o play DVDs and CDs on the Classik Movie S ystem and explains various f eatures and user functions. F irst of all* 1. T urn on y our T V and tune it to the Classik Movie Sy stem ’ s video output signal. 2. Mute the sound from your T V .** 3. Press on the Classik Movie Syst em ’ s fron[...]

20 Playing Discs Time information for DVDs is also displa yed on y our T V screen. If you wish to remo ve the time display from y our T V screen, repeatedly press DISP on the handset until it is not shown. NO TE: When watching a DVD , if you enter a command using the fr ont panel or handset you may see a symbol appear on the screen. The symbol mean[...]

21 Playing Discs T o pause a disc: ● Press / . Press / again to resume playback. T o stop playback and remov e a disc: If the disc is a CD - press twice. If this disc is a DVD - press three times. Remove the disc then pr ess or nudge the disc drawer to close. IMPORT ANT : Do not leave the disc dra wer open as this allows dust into the unit. / / /[...]

22 Playing Discs Next and previous chapter/tr ack selection T o skip forwards or backwards through the chapters/tr acks on a disc: using the handset - ● T o sk ip forwards, hold or repeatedly press on the handset. ● T o sk ip backwards, hold or repeatedly press on the handset. using the front panel - ● Press ‘e n t e r ’ until SKIP CHAPTE[...]

23 Playing Discs Locating a particular point on a disc F ast sear ch forwards and backwards T o perform fast search forwards or fast search rev erse pla yback while a disc is playing: using the handset - ● T o fast search forwards, hold . ● T o fast search backwards, hold . using the front panel - ● Repeatedly press ‘e n t e r ’ on the fr[...]

24 Playing Discs Slow search f or war ds and backwards T o perform for wards or r ev erse playback one fr ame at a time while a DVD is playing: using the handset - ● P ause playback by pressing /. ● T o slow search forwards, repeatedly press or hold . ● T o slow search backwards, repeatedly press or hold . using the front panel - ● P ause p[...]

25 Playing Discs Direct time selec tion T o directly access a specific point on a D VD while a title is playing: using the handset - 1. P ress GO T O . On your T V the digits showing the current chapt er are highlighted . 2. P ress GO T O again. 3. Ent er the desired time using the digit keys. The time must be input as a six-figure number . EXAMPLE[...]

26 Playing Discs Repeat section T o repeat a specific section of a disc: using the handset - While the disc is playing , select the star t of the section to repeat - ● Press SHIFT , then press A-B (‘3’ k ey) within two seconds . Continue playback until y ou reach the end of the section to repeat. ● Press SHIFT then A-B within two seconds. W[...]

27 Playing Discs Ex clude program This program mode allo ws you to ex clude tracks from those av ailable on a disc. Those remaining can then be play ed back. Disc must be stopped before this function can be accessed . T o select which tracks are to be ex cluded from pla yback: using the handset - 1. P ress SHIFT , then press EX CL UDE (‘8’ key)[...]

28 Playing Discs F urther playback options for D VDs Language selection T o cycle through the a vailable language options on a D VD: using the handset - ● Repeatedly press or hold AU D IO . Angle selection Certain DVDs allow you to view the same scene from mor e than one viewpoint. T o perform angle selec tion: using the handset - ● Press ANGLE[...]

29 Playing Discs Midnight Movie mode Midnight Movie mode functions in the same way as the D ynamic option in the setup menus; it allows you to add compression to the audio signal in or der to dampen sudden increases in volume . T o toggle between Midnight Mo vie mode on or off: ● Press then hold SURROUND on the fr ont panel or SURR on the handset[...]

T uner 30 T uner This chapter describes how t o operate the Classik Movie S ystem ’ s tuner and explains various f eatures and user functions. F irst of all 1. Press on the Classik Movie Syst em ’ s front panel. Enter TUNER mode: 2. Press TUNER on the handset. The tuner display appears on the front panel. or Repeatedly press or hold SOURCE + / [...]

T uner 31 using the front panel or handset - ● Repeatedly press ‘e n t e r ’ until the front panel display shows TUNE. ● T o increase the frequency , repeatedly press or hold . ● T o decrease the frequency , repeatedly press or hold . Signal searching This function allows you to search up or do wn the AM or FM band until a signal is found[...]

T uner 32 Signal mute lev el The mute level function allows y ou to mute the output from the tuner if the strength of a signal is below a set level. EXAMPLE: If you set the mute level at 25, then the tuner will mute any received fr equency that is below 25. T o display the mute le vel and signal str ength: using the handset - ● Press SIGNAL . MUT[...]

T uner 33 Preset functions This section explains how to store and access fr equencies as presets (maximum of 200). Preset stor age T o store a frequency as a preset: using the handset - 1. Set the tuner to the fr equency you wish to store. 2. P ress ST ORE . The front panel display sho ws a flashing bar , below which is the following: ST ORE: ● 0[...]

Preset selection T o select a preset: using the handset - ● Press PRESET . The front panel display sho ws PRESET . ● T o select a preset, repeatedly press or hold / . (Pressing c ycles through the presets numerically then alphabetically . Pr essing rev erses the order of the cycle.) or Press / to select the last/first preset of each letter of t[...]

35 P reamplifier Pr eamplifier This chapter describes how t o operate the Classik Movie S ystem ’ s preamplifier and explains various f eatures and user functions. F irst of all T o access the preamplifier functions, the Classik Movie System must be in one of the source modes. V olume and muting V olume adjustment The volume range is fr om 0 to 1[...]

36 P reamplifier Subw oofer trim adjustment If you use a subwoofer speaker as part of your A V system, you may find that when watching a DVD you want to adjust the v olume level of the subwoof er without affecting any of the other speakers. This is done by adjusting the subwoof er trim. The subwoof er trim range is -10 to +10, with neutral trim bei[...]

37 P reamplifier T o exit fader balanc e adjustment: ● Press SOURCE + / SOURCE - on the front panel, or the key for the current source on the handset. or ● W ait a few seconds f or the display to change t o the current source displa y . NO TE: Shifting the fader balance will affect a centre speaker but will not affect a subwoofer . Master balan[...]

38 P reamplifier T reble adjustment The treble range is -7 to +7, with neutral treble being 0. T o adjust the lev el of treble: ● Repeatedly press ‘ adjust’ on the front panel or ADJUST on the handset until the front panel shows the treble displa y . ● T o increase the level of treble , repeatedly press or hold on the handset or on the fron[...]

39 Record F unction Recor d F unc tion The record function allows y ou to direct a source signal to a rec ording device such as an audio cassette unit, VCR or DA T recorder . NO TE: F or reasons of copyright protection, some DVDs incorporate a prot ection system that prevents the rec ording of DVDs on to a VCR. Ma ki ng a re cordi ng T o set the so[...]

40 C ONNECT F eature C ONNECT F eature This chapter describes how t o operate the C ONNECT feature , for use when two or mor e Classik Movie Syst ems are linked together . About C ONNECT The C ONNECT feature allo ws you to link a maximum of four Classik Mo vie Systems (that operate as receiv er units), to a further Classik Movie System (that operat[...]

41 C ONNECT F eature Main Mode and Local Mode When a Classik Movie Syst em is linked into a CONNECT syst em as a receiver , it has two main modes of operation: Main Mode - In this mode the receiver has control o ver the audio sourc es on the driver unit. Local Mode - In this mode the receiver functions as a stand-alone unit. Switching betw een Main[...]

42 V olume control in P arty Mode The driver unit can contr ol the volume of itself and of an y receivers that ar e in Main Mode. This allows the receiv ers to hav e different v olume settings to that of the driver and to each other . When the volume on the driver unit is changed , any difference in v olume settings of the receivers r emains consta[...]

43 TV C o n t r o l TV C o n t r o l The T V function allows you to contr ol certain features of your T V (pro vided the T V can be operated via a remote c ontrol) using the Classik Movie Sy stem ’ s handset. Progr amming the handset In order to operate y our T V using the Classik Movie Sy stem ’ s handset, the handset must first be programmed [...]

44 Language C odes Language Code Abkhazian 1028 Afar 1027 Afrikaans 1032 Albanian 1511 Amharic 1039 Arabic 1044 Armenian 1233 Assamese 1045 Aymar a 1051 Azerbaijani 1052 Bashkir 1053 Basque 1151 Bengali, Bangla 1066 Bhutani 1130 Bihari 1060 Bislama 1061 Breton 1070 Bulgarian 1059 Burmese 1363 Byelorussian 1057 Cambodian 1299 Catalan 1079 Corsican 1[...]

45 User Options User Options This chapter explains how y ou can configure certain functions of the Classik Movie System to suit y our own requirements . Changing the user options’ settings T o change the user options’ settings: using the front panel - ● Put unit into standb y mode. ● Hold until the display shows USER OPTIONS. ● Repeatedly[...]

46 T able of user options The follo wing table shows the user options that are av ailable , briefly describes them and shows the available settings f or each. Default settings are shown in bold . Option/Name Description Settings Set display brightness Allows adjustment to brightness of front panel displa y . If default is not used then brightness i[...]

47 Guaran tee and Ser vice This product is guaranteed under the conditions which apply in the country of purchase and your statutory rights are not limited. In addition to any statut ory rights you may have , Linn under take to replace any parts which have failed due to faulty manufacture. T o help us, please ask your Linn retailer about the Linn w[...]

48 T echnical Specification General Dimensions 80mm x 320mm x 325mm 3.15” x 12.6” x 12.8” (H x W x D) W eight 5kg / 11 lbs Po wer consumption 8W in standby 40W operational Maximum power consumption 750 W Main supply fuse T6.3A 250V (internal) Main supply tolerance 100V ±10% 115V ± 10% 230V ± 10% Main supply range 90V-126V = 115V setting on[...]

49 T uner T uning range U.S.A. FM 87.5 ➝ 108.5MHz (75 μ S De-emphasis) AM 530 ➝ 1730kHz Japan FM 75.5 ➝ 108.5MHz (50 μ S De-emphasis) AM 522 ➝ 1629kHz Europe FM 87.5 ➝ 108.5MHz (50 μ S De-emphasis) AM 522 ➝ 1611kHz Resolution FM TUNE mode: 50kHz FM SCAN mode: 100kHz AM TUNE mode: 1kHz AM SCAN mode: 10kHz U.S.A. 9kHz Europe & Japa[...]

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