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Arcam DV89 manual

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    D V 8 9 HANDBOOK A r c am D V89 D VD pla y er[...]

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    DV89 2 DV89 3 Safety instructions This product is designed and manufactur ed to meet strict quality and safety standards. However , you should be aware of the following installation and operation precautions: 1. T ake heed of warnings and instructions Y ou should read all the safety and operating instructions before operating this appliance. Retain[...]

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    DV89 2 DV89 3 This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam DiV A DV89. The remote contr ol handset supplied with the equipment is also described. It may be that the DV89 has been installed and set up as part of your Hi-Fi installation by a qualied Arcam dealer . In this ca[...]

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    DV89 4 DV89 5 Inst alla tio n Positioning the unit Place the DV89 on a level, rm surface and ensure that there is adequate ventilation for the unit. Connecting outputs: Video T o view the pictures fr om the DVD player you need to connect one of its video outputs to a TV , monitor or projector . The DV89 has ve video outputs:  Component vid[...]

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    DV89 4 DV89 5 Pr ogressive video If your television is capable of accepting a progr essively scanned video signal, you may wish to use the progr essive video output from the DV89. T o connect the progr essive output of the DV89 to your TV , follow the instructions above for connecting component video. If you are unsur e whether your TV can accept p[...]

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    DV89 6 DV89 7 C ongu rin g y o ur D V D pla y er Intr oduction Congratulations – if you have followed the installation instructions then the requir ed connections to other equipment will have been made. It is now essential to go through an initial set up procedur e to ensure the DVD player is congur ed correctly for use. Switching the power[...]

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    DV89 6 DV89 7 Remote type This informs the player which type of remote contr ol you are using, so that the player can take into account the slight differences between the r emote types. For ARCAM remote controls, the r emote type is always written on the front of the remote contr ol, normally at the bottom of the unit. CR-314 This selects the grey [...]

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    DV89 8 DV89 9 HQ Video (High Quality Video) This setting controls the type of video given out on the Component and SCART video outputs. It is set at the factory to be appropriate for the type of TV used in your country , so it should not be necessay to change it. If it gets set incorrectly then the picture shown on the TV will have strange colourin[...]

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    DV89 8 DV89 9 Speaker Conguration Speakers 4/7 F ront L/R Large Centre Small Surround L/R Small Subwoofer Present Stereo+Sub Crossover Crossover F req 90Hz This menu screen allows you to specify the speaker conguration that is connected to the analogue ouputs of your DVD player . (Note that these settings do not affect the digital output in a[...]

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    DV89 10 DV89 11 T rim setup Trims 6/7 T est Noise Off Front Left 0dB Front Right 0dB Centre 0dB Surround Left 0dB Surround Right 0dB Subwoofer 0dB Stereo+Sub 0dB The relative sensitivity (volume) of differ ent speakers can lead to some speakers sounding disproportionately loud or quiet, relative to others in the system. The trims setting of your DV[...]

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    DV89 10 DV89 11 B a s ic us e o f y o ur D V D pla y er POWER DV89 DVD PLAYER TRACK PAUSE STOP PLAY LOAD Intr oduction ‘Basic operation’ explains how to play a DVD, CD or other type of disc, including the use of the CR-314 remote contr ol. More sophisticated featur es – such as special playback modes and programming jumps and playback sequenc[...]

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    DV89 12 DV89 13 Usi ng the r emot e c ont r ol OK ANGLE CD DVD SETUP STA TUS SRCH ZOOM AUDIO MEM RTN P MODE SUBT TITLE MENU RPT CLEAR 0 PROG A-B 7 8 9 DISP 4 5 6 CD DVD 1 2 3 MUTE OPEN CD/DVD REMOTE CR-314 CD/DVD Ensure that DVD mode is selected using the CD/DVD toggle button. The ‘DVD’ LED above the CD/DVD button is lit briey when DVD mode [...]

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    DV89 12 DV89 13 P MODE Press P MODE to toggle random playback ANGLE SETUP ST A TUS SRCH ZOOM AUDIO MEM RTN P MODE SUBT TITLE MENU SRCH (search) It is possible to access any point on the disc directly using the ‘Sear ch’ menu. Press SRCH to access the ‘Sear ch’ menu. RTN (return) Press RTN to move back thr ough the DVD ‘Disc’ and ‘Titl[...]

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    DV89 14 DV89 15 This section explains the more sophisticated DVD and VCD features, such as special playback modes. The operations described here ar e not exactly the same for DVDs and VCDs, but are similar enough to make it appr opriate to group them together . Note that many VCDs have a single track, so some operations involving tracks will not be[...]

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    DV89 14 DV89 15 T o program a special sequence Press PROG on the r emote control to open the ‘Pr ogramme’ menu. Note that playback must be stopped rst. DVD-video The bottom of the screen shows the number of titles pr esent on the disc, together with the number of chapters in the title selected currently (or the rst title if no title has y[...]

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    DV89 16 DV89 17 A d v a n c e d M P 3 /W M A / J P E G a n d a u d i o C D f e a t u r e s The DV89 DVD player has the ability to handle MP3, WMA and JPEG les, when these are burned on to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. Picture/Photo CDs ar e also playable. These le types may be mixed together , if desired. This section explains the more sophisticated [...]

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    DV89 16 DV89 17 Because of differences in the many MP3 and WMA encoders available, we recommend that you conduct a test r ecording before transferring lar ge numbers of MP3 les to CD-R or CD-RW for subsequent playback on the DV89. Pr ogrammed playback (Audio CDs) Press PROG on the r emote control to open the ‘Pr ogramme’ menu. Playback must [...]

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    DV89 18 DV89 19 R efer enc e T r ouble shoo ting NOTE : If any problem persists or cannot be cur ed using the advice given, either contact your Arcam dealer or Arcam Customer Support. Pr oblems with remote contr ols Pr oblem Possibl e cause Solutio n Remote contr ol not wo rking DVD not selected Select DVD using the r emote’ s CD /DVD toggl e swi[...]

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    DV89 18 DV89 19 Pr oblems with audio output Pr oblem Possibl e cause Solutio n No soun d! Incorr ect in put selec ted on aud io device (decoder , recei ver , ampl ifier , etc.) Select the appr opriat e input on the audi o device ( consult th at pr oduct’ s handboo k) Bad aud io connec tion (anal ogue or digital ) fro m DV89 to audio dev ice Check[...]

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    DV89 20 DV89 21 T ec hnical spec icat io ns General Power Requirements 115V or 230V AC, set by voltage selector switch on rear panel Power consumption <30W Dimensions 430mm x 90mm x 280mm Weight net: 4.9kg; packed: 6.5kg Video outputs Composite video 1 x gold plated phono. 1V pk-pk in 75 Ω S-Video 1 x 4-pin mini-DIN. Y 1V pk-pk in 75 Ω , C [...]

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    DV89 20 DV89 21 W orldwide Guarantee This entitles you to have the unit repair ed free of char ge, during the rst two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam distributor pr ovided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Ar cam dealer or distributor . The manufacturer can take no r esponsibility for defects arising from accident[...]

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    DV89 22 DV89 23 Notes[...]

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    DV89 22 DV89 23 Notes[...]

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    PEMBROKE AVENUE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE CB5 9QR, ENGLAND telephone +44 (0)1223 203203 fax +44 (0)1223 863384 email support@arcam.co.uk website www .arcam.co.uk SH119E Issue 2[...]