Cambridge Audio SERIES50 manual

Drawing T itle Drawing T itle Checked By Checked By Drawing No. Drawing No. AP13288/4 AP13288/4 Revisions & Da te Revisions & Da te As Per Sample I/M As Per Sample I/M Ma terial Ma terial Colour Definition Colour Definition P antone 2768 (blue) P antone 2768 (blue) 1: 19/01/03 Original 2: 28/03/03 REVISIONS 3: mtk 1379 C revisions 4: 02/03/[...]

Congratulations on purchasing this Cambridge Audio 50-Series DVD Player . It has been designed using the results from an extensive Research & Development program undertaken to identify the circuitry and component s fundamental to our highly regarded and critically acclaimed products. Now we invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy! Contents Page[...]

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Page 3 For safety reasons please read the following instructions and the enclosed Important Safety Information carefully before attempting to connect your DVD player to the mains. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The lightning flash [...]

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Page 4 50 Series 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 W arnings - All warnings on the product and the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow [...]

Page 5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out p arts that could resul[...]

Disc Pictures TV Screen 4:3 16:9 Pan-Scan Letterbox 16:9 4:3 DVD is well known for its extraordinarily large capacity and out standing audio-video effects. It s capacity is as high as 4.7-17 GB (approximately 7-26 times the capacity of CD). With 500-line horizontal resolution of picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel surround sound, it brings a new [...]

2 5 COMP A TIBLE DISC TYPES FRONT CONTROL BUTT ON LOCA TIONS AND EXPLANA TIONS T ypes CD Digital audio 12cm or 8cm Sizes Recorded Contents 6 3 7 8 9 Mp3 Compressed digital audio MP 3 12cm DVD Compressed digital audio + compressed digital video (dynamic picture) 12cm or 8cm Page 7 OPEN CLOSE PREV NEXT PLAY PA USE STOP POWER 4 10 POWER switch 2 Disc [...]

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Page 9 CONNECTION TO A TV / DISPLA Y If your TV has S-Video inputs, an S-V ideo interconnect can be used to connect this player. When the video output is used the component video outputs cannot be used. If the TV has a component video input, the component video output of this player can be used. When the component video outputs are in use the S-Vid[...]

Page 10 CONNECTIONS TO A 2 CHANNEL AUDIO SYSTEM 50 Series Drawing T itle Drawing T itle Checked By Checked By Drawing No. Drawing No. AP13288/4 AP13288/4 Revisions & Da te Revisions & Da te As Per Sample I/M As Per Sample I/M Ma terial Ma terial Colour Definition Colour Definition P antone 2768 (blue) P antone 2768 (blue) 1: 19/01/03 Origin[...]

Page 1 1 CONNECTION TO AN AMPLIFIER WITH DOLBY DIGIT AL OR DTS Drawing T itle Drawing T itle Checked By Checked By Drawing No. Drawing No. AP13288/4 AP13288/4 Revisions & Da te Revisions & Da te As Per Sample I/M As Per Sample I/M Ma terial Ma terial Colour Definition Colour Definition P antone 2768 (blue) P antone 2768 (blue) 1: 19/01/03 O[...]

Page 12 CONNECTION TO A 5.1 INPUT AUDIO SYSTEM 50 Series The built-in Dolby Digital decoder inside your 50-series DVD player makes it possible to play discs recorded with Dolby Digital. This is achieved simply by connecting your player to an amplifier or receiver with 5.1 channel amplification and an appropriate home theatre loudspeaker package. ?[...]

TV System Selection Set the DVD player’s system according to that of your TV set using the P/N button on your remote handset. Y ou cannot switch TV systems when the DVD player is playing a disc. TV systems are switchable when the DVD player is in STOP st atus or when no disc is inside the machine. PA L NTSC AUTO NOTES Press POWER switch Press EJE[...]

DVD CD Press the OSD button and scroll thr ough the avaible functions :- CHAPTER ELAPSED ℅ : ℅℅ : ℅℅ TITLE REMAIN ℅ : ℅℅ : ℅℅ CHAPTER REMAIN ℅ : ℅℅ : ℅℅ TITLE ELAPSED TT ℅℅ / ℅℅ CH ℅℅ / ℅℅ ℅ : ℅℅ : ℅℅ SINGLE ELAPSED TRACK ℅℅ / ℅℅ : ℅℅ ℅℅ DISPLA Y OFF SINGLE REMAIN ℅℅ : ℅?[...]

Y ou may change the language when playing multi-langu age DVD discs. Press the AUDIO button. AUDIO 2/2: AUDIO 1/2: Language Selection Subtitle Selection Press the VOLUME - button to increase volume. Press the VOLUME + button to decrease volume. Pressing VOL UME button. V olume Control Page 15 Press the SUBTITLE button. Each press of the SUBTITLE bu[...]

Press the FWD button and the player will star t fast f orward playback. Each press of the FWD button will double the forward speed from 2X through 32X Press the SLOW button and the player will start slow motion playback. Press the PLA Y button to resume normal playback. 2X 16X 32X 8X 4X 2X 16X 32X 8X 4X 1/8 1/16 1/2 1/4 1/2 1/16 1/8 1/4 Fast Playba[...]

Each press of the REPEA T button scrolls thorough the available options displayed on your TV screen:- The repeat function enables a title/chapter/track/disc repeated. MP3 disc: REPEA T OFF REPEA T ONE REPEA T FOLDER FOLDER NOTE The A-B repeat function is not available on some discs Under nor mal playback, press the A-B button at the desired point ([...]

Playback from a Desired Point Title, chapter search. F or example, search Chapter 2, Title 6: Title time search. Chapter time search. Press the GOTO button, the TV screen displays: Press the CURSOR button to lighten the title number . And then press the "6" button to select T itle 6. Repeat the above steps, untill you select Chapter 2, T [...]

General Setup Press the CURSOR buttons to select "TV DISPLA Y" and then press the cursor buttons. T he TV set screen displays: Press the SETUP button to exit the function setup menu. Y ou have made a successful setup. Press the CURSOR button to select your desired setting and then press the SELECT button. T o select the "GENERAL SETU[...]

Speak er Setup Select "Speaker Set-up" item in the setup menu and then press SELECT to enter the Speak er Page Page 20 T o select the "Speaker Set-up" menu then press the SETUP button. OPERA TION 50 Series This allows the player to change multi-channel audio into two channel audio. Note : The off mode needs to be supported by th[...]

Page 21 OPERA TION Audio Setup Select "Audio Setup" item in the setup menu and then press SELECT to enter the AudioSetup Page T o select the "Audio Set-up" menu then press the SETUP button. EQ Type Allows you to set the EQ effect on the audio output Sound Field Allows you to set the Sound Field Effect on the audio output SPDIF O[...]

Page 22 Video Setup Select "Video Setup" item in the setup menu and then press SELECT to enter the Video Setup Page T o select the "Video Set-up" menu then pr ess the SETUP button. Video Setup Allows you to set the video output levels from the player - it is recommened the keep these on default and adjust the level on your displ[...]

MP3 / JPEG Picture CD File Playing Page 23 MP3 utilises the third layer audio compression mode of the international standard MPEG with the compression ratio 12:1. Employing MP3, one disc can record 600-minutes music or 170 songs with sound quality almost as good as CD for everyday listening. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) is the most widel[...]

JPEG Picture CD File Playing Playing JPEG Files When you insert a disc with JPEG files, the TV screen displays the operation menu as shown in the figure. The operating means are the same as operating MP3 files except that the preview image will appear in the preview window when selecting a JPEG file. Basic OPERA TING MEANS 1. Press the PREV or NEXT[...]

Page 25 Model DVD53 Repeat the selected passage 9 0 10+ 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 ST ANDBY ST ANDBY EJECT EJECT GOTO TITLE SELECT SETUP RETURN PLAY PLAY P AUSE P AUSE STOP ST OP MUTE SF SEARCH SKIP MENU VOL VOL EQ PAL/NTSC OSD CLEAR A-B REPEA T PSM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM MODE SLOW MODE Button Select different picture modes REMOTE CONTROL LA YOUTS Drawing [...]

Models DVD55 / 57 / 59 only Page 26 Repeat the selected passage 9 0 10+ 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 ST ANDBY ST ANDBY EJECT EJECT GOTO TITLE SELECT SETUP RETURN PLAY PLAY P AUSE P AUSE STOP STOP SEARCH SKIP MENU VOL VOL A-B REPEA T PSM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM I-SCAN P-SCAN MUTE MODE SLOW CLEAR PAL/NTSC OSD P-SCAN Button Progressive Scan video playback I-SCAN[...]

CONNECTION TO A PROGRESSIVE SCAN TV/DISPLA Y Page 27 Models DVD55 /57 59 Only Some T elevisions and monitors are equipped with component video inputs and are capable of reproducing a progressively scanned video signal. Connecting to these inputs allows you to view higher quality pictures with less flicker . If your progressive scan TV has Y , Pb, P[...]

What is DVD-Audio? Using MLP Lossless from Dolby Laboratories, DVD-Audio discs can store up to six channels of 24-bit/96 kHz audio, including a separate low-frequency bass channel. Compare that to two channels of 16-bit/44.1 kHz sound from CD’ s! For stereo buffs, a DVD-Audio disc can alternatively hold two channels of 24-bit/192 kHz audio, excee[...]

T roubleshooting Please check f or causes of problems in accor dance with the follo wing char t before contacting your dealer or any ser vice personnel. Cause Cor rection Symptom No sound No picture No colour No disc reading Remote control failure T emporar y function failure Signal not properly connected. Disc warped or dirty . Player in mute stat[...]

Specifications Page 30 DVD CD Mp3 Kodak Picture CD 5.1 Audio Output / Stereo Output Digital Audio Output Coaxial Output / Optical Out Jack Video Out S-Video Output Scart Output (RGB / Composite / 2 channel Audio) Component Video Output N/A Power Supply 1 10 - 250v AC, 50/60Hz Power Consumption 20W Dimensions 420 x 266 x45 (mm) Weight 2.5kg Crystal [...]

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO warrants this product to be free from defect s in materials and workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below). CAMBRIDGE AUDIO will repair or replace (at CAMBRIDGE AUDIO's option) this product or any defective part s in this product. W arranty periods may vary from country to country . If in doubt consult your dealer and e[...]

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules: Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.This device must accept any interference received, Including interference that may cause undesired operation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the d[...]