Bel Canto Design PL-1A manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Page 1 General Inf ormation: General Inf o. & Safety Precautions Page 2-5 Before You Star t: Featur es, Disc Com patibility Page 6-8 Front P anel: Front P anel Controls and Functions Page 9 Rear Panel: Controls and Connections Page 10 Remote Control/Display: Description and Functions Page 11-13 Getting Starte[...]

CONGRATULATIONS You hav e just acquir ed the finest player avail able for the play back of digitally encoded source material for both audio and vi deo formats . IM P O R T ANT Save all packaging in a dry place aw ay from fire haz ards. Y our Bel Canto play er is a precis ion electroni c instrument and should be pr operly packaged any time shipment [...]

READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operat[...]

POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an outside antenna or cable system is conn[...]

ADDITIONAL SAFTEY REQUIREMENTS Please carefully read each item of the operating inst ructions an d safety precautions before usin g th is product. Use extra care to follow the warning s w ritten on the product itself and/or in the operating instru ctions. Keep the operatin g inst ructions an d safety precaution s for fu ture referen ce. Caution: to[...]

Befo r e Y ou Sta r t 01 8 En Featur es DVD-Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high-quality audio performance of DVD -Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD). The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-lev[...]

Befo r e Y ou Sta r t 01 10 En Disc / Content Format Play- back Compatibility General Disc Compatibility • This player was designed and engi- neered to be compatible with software containing one or more of the following logos. DVD-V ideo DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-Audio Video CD Super Audio CD Audio CD CD-R CD -RW • Other formats, including but not limit[...]

Before You Sta r t 01 11 En • This player is compatible with multi- session discs, but only plays sessions that are closed. • Use CD-R or CD -RW media for record- ing your MP3 files. • This player can recognize a maximum of 250 folders or 250 tracks. Discs contain- ing more than 250 folders or 250 tracks will play , but only the first 250 fol[...]

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Cont r ols and Displays 03 20 En 1 5.1CH Lights when analog 5.1 channel output is selected . 2V - P A R T Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc 3 PRGSVE This indicator is not used on this player. See Section for front panel controls. 4 Lights during multi-angle scenes on a DVD disc . 5 GUI (Graphical User Interface) Lights when a menu is d[...]

Controls and Displays 03 21 En 1 (ST ANDBY/ON) P ress to switch the player on or into standby 2 DISPLA Y P ress to display information about the disc playing ( page 46 ) 3 AUDIO P ress to select the audio channel or language . 4 SETUP P ress to display (or exit) the on-screen display Remote control • Buttons 6 thru 9 and 20 thu 22 glow slightly i[...]

Contr ols and Displays 03 2 15 2 En 18 MUL TI DIAL Use for scanning and slow motion control . 19 Jog indcator Lights when multi dial is in jog mode . 20 JOG (JOG MODE) P ress to put switch jog mode on/off . When on, use the MUL TI DIAL to advance or reverse frames . 21 FL (DIMMER) P ress to change the display brightness 22 8 P ress to pause playbac[...]

Getting Started 04 25 En • Information at the bottom of ever y OSD screen explains the currently selected menu item and shows which buttons can be used for that screen. Setting up with the Setup Navigator Using the Setup Navigator you can make a number of other initial settings for this player . W e recommend using the Setup Navigator , especiall[...]

Getting Started 04 26 En 7 Did you connect a digital output to your A V receiver? Select Connected or Not Connected . Connected Not Connected A V Receiver 5.1ch Audio Out Digital Audio Out Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings A V Receiver Func. Setup Navigator • If you selected Not Connected in both steps 6 and 7, that completes [...]

Getting Started 04 27 En 13 Is your A V receiver compatible with 96kHz Linear PCM audio? Select Compatible , Not Compatible or Don ’ t Know . Compatible Not Compatible Don't Know Dolby Digital DTS 96kHz Linear PCM Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings A V Receiver Func. Setup Navigator 14 Is your A V receiver MPEG compatible?[...]

Getting Started 04 28 En 1 If the player isn ’ t already on, pr ess ST ANDBY/ON to switch it on. If you ’ re playing a DVD or Video CD, also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. 2 Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray . 3 Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to [...]

Getting Started 04 29 En Front panel contr ols The 3 (play), 7 (stop), and 8 (pause) buttons on the front panel work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents. The combined scan/skip buttons on the front panel ( 4 1 and ¡ ¢ ) work slightly differently from the remote buttons. 3 PLAY OPEN/CLOSE 0 7 41 ¡¢ 8 3 Î 41 ¡¢ P ress a[...]

Getting Started 04 30 En Video CD PBC menus Some Video CDs have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus. Y ou can play a PBC Video CD/Super VCD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button or track skip button ( ¢ ) to select a track, rather than th[...]

Getting Started 04 31 En • After I load a D VD disc, it ejects automati- cally after a few seconds! Most likely , the disc is the wrong region for your player . The region number should be printed on the disc; check it against the region number of the player (which you can find on the rear panel). If the region number is OK, it may be that the di[...]

Getting Started 04 32 En • Is it better to listen to D VD-Audio discs through the analog outputs? Some DVD-Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs, and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the digital output. In addition, high sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (higher than 96kHz) automatically downsample audio output [...]

Playing Discs 05 33 En 1 Press SETUP and select ‘ Disc Naviga- tor ’ from the on-scr een display . Alternatively , if a DVD -RW , CD, V ideo CD or MP3 disc is loaded, you can press MENU , which takes you straight to the Disc Naviga- tor screen. Audio Settings Play Mode Setup Navigator Disc Navigator Initial Settings Video Adjust 2 Select what y[...]

Playing Discs 05 34 En F or MP3 discs select a folder , or a track within a folder . (Note that if a folder or track name contains accented or non-roman characters, they may show up with generic names – F_033, T_035, etc.). Folder(1-017) MP3 Disc Navigator T rack(1-010) 001. A CP 002. Nth Degree 003. Pfeuti 004. Live 005. Glitch m usic 006. CodHe[...]

Playing Discs 05 35 En Scanning discs Y ou can fast-scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds using the remote. 1 During playback, press 1 or ¡ to start scanning. 2 Press repeatedly to incr ease the scanning speed. • MP3s can only be scanned at one speed. • The scanning speed is shown on-screen. 3 T o r esume normal playback, [...]

Playing Discs 05 36 En Playing in slow motion Y ou can play DVD - Videos, DVD-R/RW and Video CDs at four different forward slow motion speeds, and DVD- Videos, DVD-R/RW also at two reverse speeds. 1 During playback, press 8 (pause). 2 Press and hold / e or E / until slow motion playback starts. • The slow motion speed is shown on- screen. • The[...]

Playing Discs 05 37 En Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (DVD-Audio, CD and Video CD) or title (DVD- Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is played over and over . • A-B Repeat is not available with SACDs, MP3s, Super VCDs, Video CD in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc me[...]

Playing Discs 05 38 En Using repeat play There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded. It ’ s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in the program list (see C r eating a p r ogram list . • Repeat play is not available with V ideo CDs/Super VCD in PBC mode, or whi[...]

Playing Discs 05 39 En Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-V ideo ), groups or tracks (DVD-Audio), or tracks (CD, Video CD and MP3 discs) in a random order . Y ou can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. • Y ou can ’ t use random play with SACDs, DVD-RWs, Video CDs/Super VCDs p[...]

Playing Discs 05 40 En Cr eating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/group/chapters/folders/tracks on a disc. • P rogram play is not available with DVD- RWs, Video CDs/Super VCDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. 1 Press PLA Y MODE and select ‘ Pr o- gram ’ from the list of fun[...]

Playing Discs 05 41 En • T o add a track, first highlight the group, then move the cursor right and select a track from the list. 01. 01-03 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. Group(1-03) T rack(1-14) Program Group 01 Group 02 Group 03 Tr a c k 01 Tr a c k 02 Tr a c k 03 Tr a c k 04 Tr a c k 05 Tr a c k 06 Tr a c k 07 Tr a c k 08 Program Step For SACD, C[...]

Playing Discs 05 42 En Editing a program list After creating a program list, you can add, delete and change steps. 1 Press PLA Y MODE and select ‘ Pr o- gram ’ from the list of functions on the left. 2 Select ‘ Create/Edit ’ from the list of program options. 3 T o clear a step, highlight the step number and press CLEAR. 4 T o insert a step [...]

Playing Discs 05 43 En Searching a disc Using the search mode function from the Play Mode menu you can quickly jump to a particular part of the disc that you ’ re watching or listening to. 1 Press PLA Y MODE and select ‘ Sear ch Mode ’ from the list of functions on the left. The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded. Th[...]

Playing Discs 05 44 En Switching subtitles Some DVD-V ideo discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. Y ou can switch subtitle language during playback. 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option. Subtitle 1 English • While the above display is showing, yo[...]

Playing Discs 05 45 En Switching DVD-RW audio channel When playing a DVD-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, you can switch between the main, sub, and mixed channels during playback. 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option. Audio Dolby Digital 1+1CH 1L Switching DVD-Audio audio channel Depending on the disc, you may be able to[...]

Playing Discs 05 46 En Displaying disc information V arious track, chapter and title information, as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs, can be displayed on-screen. 1 During playback, press DISPLA Y to show/switch the information displayed. Keep pressing DISPLA Y to change the displayed information. • DVD-V ideo displays Audi o Dol[...]

The Audio Settings Menu 06 47 En • Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources. • Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On , and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital > PC M . • The effect of Audio DRC depends on your speakers and A V receiver settings. Audio DRC • Default [...]

The Audio Settings Menu 06 48 En V irtual Surr ound • Default setting: Off Switch on Virtual surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers. When you play a Dolby Digital soundtrack, Virtual Dolby Digital, which uses T ruSurround technology from SRS, produces a deep, realistic 3D soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers. 1 Press[...]

The Audio Settings Menu 06 50 En Set the distance for each speaker . Audio Settings 3/3 Speaker Distance L Speaker Distance C Speaker Distance R Speaker Distance LS Speaker Distance RS Speaker Distance SW 10.0 ft. 10.0 ft. 10.0 ft. 10.0 ft. 10.0 ft. 10.0 ft. • Use the joystick (up/down) to select a speaker . • Use the joystick (left/right) to a[...]

The Video Settings Menu 07 51 En 1 Select one of the Memory presets (see above). 2 Move the joystick down to select ‘ Detailed Settings ’ then press ENTER. I.Memory1 Detailed Settings Video Adjust 3 Adjust the picture quality settings. Recall Settings Fine Focus Contrast Sharpness Chroma Level Hue I.Memory1 On Interlace Memory 1 (I. Memory 1) m[...]

The V ideo Settings Menu 07 52 En Y ou can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings: • Pu r eCinema – When watching DVD movies, P ureCinema optimizes the picture quality . The default setting is Auto , but if the picture appears unnatural, then set to On or Of f , as appropriate. • Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness of the[...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 53 En Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out Linear PCM Out MPEG Out On Off Initial Settings If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output, set this to Off , other - wise leave it On . • Y ou can ’ t switch on/off the optical and coaxia[...]

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The Initial Settings Menu 08 55 En S-Video Out • Default setting: S2 You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using an S-Video cord. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers TV Screen A uto P r ogressive S-Video Out Still Picture S1 S2 Initial Settings If you find that the picture is stret[...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 56 En Language settings Audio Language • Default setting: English Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang. Subtitle Display English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language Initial Settings This setting is your preferred au[...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 57 En Auto Language • Default setting: On Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang. Subtitle Display On Off Initial Settings When set to On , the player always selects the default audio language on a DVD- Video disc (F rench dialog fo[...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 58 En DVD Menu Language • Default setting: w/Subtitle Lang. Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang. Subtitle Display w/Subtitle Lang. Other Language Initial Settings Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages. This[...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 59 En Angle Indicator • Default setting: On Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers OSD Language On Screen Display Angle Indicator Background Screen Saver On Off Initial Settings If you prefer not to see the camera icon on- screen during multi-angle scenes on DVD discs, change this setting to [...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 60 En Registering a new password Y ou must register a password before you can change the P arental Lock level or enter a Countr y Code. 1 Select ‘ Password ’ . Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playbac k DVD Pla yback Mode SACD Pla yback C[...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 61 En Setting/changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select ‘ Level Change ’ . Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playbac k DVD Pla yback Mode SACD Pla yback CD Playback Passw ord Change Level Change Country Code Initial Settings 2 Use number b[...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 62 En Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Initial Settings Country Code List Code us 2 1 1 9 Parental Lock : Chang e Country Code ** * * Passw ord 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country Code and return to the Options menu screen. • Changing the countr y code does not take effect until the ne[...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 63 En Group Playback • Default setting: Single Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playbac k DVD Pla yback Mode SACD Pla yback CD Playback All Single Initial Settings DVD-Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of tracks. When set to Single , the [...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 64 En CD Playback • Default setting: PCM Playback Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playbac k DVD Pla yback Mode SACD Pla yback CD Playback PCM Playback DTS CD Playback Initial Settings When set to PCM Playback , playback is optimized for st[...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 65 En Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected. 1 Use the joystick to move the cursor up/down to select a speaker . • The L and R , and RS and LS speakers are paired; you can ’ t set them differ - ently . Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options [...]

The Initial Settings Menu 08 66 En 3 Use the joystick (up/down) to change the distance. • When you change the distance settings of the front left ( L ) or front right ( R ) speakers, all the other speaker dis- tances change relative to it. • F ront left/right ( L / R ) speakers can be set from 1 ft. to 30 ft. in 0.5 f t. increments. • Center [...]

Additional Information 09 68 En Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly . When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environ- ments (including under direct sunli[...]

Additional Information 09 69 En ✗ Place directly on top of an amplifier , or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use. ✗ Use near a television or monitor as you may experience inter ference — especially if the television uses an indoor antenna. ✗ Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or[...]

Additional Information 09 70 En Scr een sizes and disc formats DVD-V ideo discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. T elevisions, too, come in different aspect ratios; ‘ standard ’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9. Wi[...]

Additional Information 09 71 En Disc audio format Player setting 2 Ch Front L / R – – – – –– –– – – – – – – Surround L/R, Center , LFE Surround L/R, Center , LFE Surround L/R, Center , LFE Surround L/R, Center , LFE Surround L/R, Center , LFE – Front L / R Front L / R Front L / R Left / Right Left / Right Left / Right [...]

Additional Information 09 72 En Argentina, 0118 , ar Australia, 0121 , au Austria, 0120 , at Belgium, 0205 , be Brazil, 0218 , br Canada, 0301 , ca Chile, 0312 , cl China, 0314 , cn Denmark, 0411 , dk Finland, 0609 , fi F rance, 0618 , fr Germany , 0405 , de Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 F rench (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0[...]

Additional Information 73 En Dolby Digital 1 Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio, this high quality surround system is used in many of the finer movie theaters around the world. The on-screen display shows which channels are active, for example showing 3/2.1. The 3 being the two front channels and the center channel; the 2 being the surround c[...]

Additional Information 09 74 En Regions (DVD-Video only) These associate discs and players with particular areas of the world. This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes. Y ou can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (or all regions). S1 S-video out[...]

Additional Information 09 75 En T r oubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below . Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be r[...]

Additional Information 09 76 En Problem No picture/No color . Screen is stretched or aspect does not change. Picture disturbance during playback or the picture is dark. No audio, or audio is dis- torted. Cause / Remedy • Check that the VIDEO OFF indicator is not lit. If it is, press the VIDEO OFF button . • Incorrect video connections: Check th[...]

Additional Information 09 77 En Problem The analog audio is OK, but there appears to be no digital audio signal. Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume. Cannot play multi-channel audio. Cannot listen to high-sampling rate audio through the digital output. Cannot output 192kHz or 176.4kHz digital audio. Cannot output 96kHz or 88.2kHz digital aud[...]

Additional Information 09 78 En Problem Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete (for example, inaudible ). Disc containing the MP3 tracks won ’ t play . Can ’ t hear ef fect of T ruSurr ound. Cause / Remedy • Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you've connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV [...]

Additional Information 09 General System .............................................. DVD Player P ower requirements ....... AC 80-260 V , 50/60 Hz P ower consumption .................................... 43 W Power consumption (standby) ....................... .. 10 W W eight ....................................................... (23 lb ) Dimens[...]

bel canto – PLayer-1(A) RS-232 Protocol and Control Details - Rev. 2 Configuration - The follow ing settings should be used for RS-232 transmission: Baud Rate – RS-232 baud rate is c onfigured us ing jum pers on the inter nal RS-232 interfac e located on the upper 480p board or on the separate RS232 board. Available settings are 2400, 4800, 960[...]

Command Details and E xplanation – This section will outline basic functionality and usage of eac h com m and set within the RS232 interfac e protocol. Note: Comm and IDs one(1) and two(2) ar e implem ented to pr ovide provision f or future ex pandability . Com mand IDs three (3) thr ough nine(9) of fer m or e flexible control solutions and shoul[...]

Comm and ID #7: Mis cellaneous Com m ands Function: Thes e com m ands have the sam e f unction regardles s of media type. However, their eff ect is dependent on c urrent state of the unit. Comm and ID #8: Menu Navigation Com m ands Usage: Thes e com m ands can be us ed to navigate the unit’s m enus. Note that available menus are highly dependent [...]

Command Command Description Argument 1 Argument 1 Descriptio n Argument 2 Arg ument 3 IR Code equ ivalent COMM AND A ND ALL A RGUM ENTS (ie.1, 2 AND 3 ARE TO BE INPUT A S DECIMAL NUMBERS Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 1 Send single byte IR code equivalent. 0 - 255 First Byte to be sent (1) 0 0 -- -- -- Ex: Play <CAh><FEh>< 1 ><79h><[...]

Command Command Descript ion Argument 1 Arg ument 1 Descript ion Argument 2 Arg ument 3 IR Code equ ivalent COMM AND A ND A LL A RGUM ENT S (ie.1, 2 A ND 3) A RE T O BE INPUT A S DECIMAL NUMBERS By te 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 4 Comm ands pertaining to CDV/DVD only 0 J og reverse 0 0 99h F5h 24h From remote control only 1 J og reverse m edium (IR O NLY) 0 0 [...]

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