Lexicon RT-20 manual

RT-20 Universal Disc Player User Guide[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these i nstructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instruc tions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation opening s. Install in accordance with the manufac- turer ’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any hea[...]

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Introduction Lexicon ii WA R N I N G TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. • Do not remove the cover from the unit. • Do not insert anything into the unit through the ventila- tion holes. • Do not handle the mains lead with wet hands. • Make a spac e of about .33f t (0.1m) around the unit[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Introduction iii OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against volt- age surges and built-up static charges. Arti cle 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70, provides informa[...]

Introduction Lexicon iv DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS This document cont ains general safety , inst allation and operation instructions for the RT -20 Univer sal Disc Pla yer . It is impor tant to read this user guide before attempting to use the product. Pay particular attention to safety instructions. The following symbols are used in the document: A[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Introduction v Table of Contents Documentation Conventions .................... ....................................iv Table of Contents ..................... ..................................... ............... v Important Safety Instructions.................... ................................... vii Wichtige Sicherhe[...]

Introduction Lexicon vi Troubleshooting & Maintenance Troubleshooting ................... ..................................... ................ 5-2 Routine Maintenance...................................... ......................... 5-14 Restoring Factory-default Se ttings ........................................ .... 5-14 Appendix Specificatio[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Introduction vii ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Save these instructions for later use. 2 Follow all instructions and warnings marked on the unit. 3 Always use with the correct line voltage. R efer to the manufacturer’s operating instructions for power requi rements. Be advised that different operating voltages[...]

Introduction Lexicon viii ESP AÑOL INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGU RIDAD IMPORTANTES 1 Guarde estas instrucciones para futuras referencias. 2 Siga todas las instrucciones y tenga en cuenta las advertencias que aparecen en la unidad y e n las instrucciones de funcionamiento. 3 Utilice siempre la tensión de línea co rrecta. Consulte las instrucciones del fa[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Introduction ix IT ALIANO IMPORTANTI NORME DI SICUREZZA 1 Conservare le presenti nor me per l’utilizzo futuro. 2 Seguire sempre tutte le istruzioni e gli avvertimenti segnati sull’unità e nelle istruzioni operative. 3 Utilizzare sempre la corretta tensione di alimentazione. Fare riferimen to al manuale del costrutto[...]

Introduction Lexicon x DANSK VIGTIG INFORMATIO N OM SIKKERHED 1 Gem denne vejledning til senere brug. 2 Følg alle anvisninger og advarsler på apparatet. 3 Apparatet skal altid tilsluttes den korrekte spænd ing. Der henvises til brugsanvisningen, der indeholder specif ikationer for strømforsyning. Der gøres opmærksom på, at ved varier ende dr[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Introduction xi NORSK VIKTIG INFORMASJON OM SIKKERHET 1 Ta vare på denne veiledningen for senere bruk. 2 Følg alle anvisningene og advarslene som er angitt på apparatet. 3 Apparatet skal alltid anvendes m ed korrekt spenning. Produktbeskriv- elsen inneholder spesifikasjo ner fo r strømkrav. Vær oppmerksom på at det[...]

Introduction Lexicon xii Unpacking an d Inspection After unpacking the unit, save all packing materi als in case the unit ever needs to be ship ped. Thor oughly inspect the modules and packing materials for signs of da mage. Report any damage to the carrier at once; report equipm ent malfunction to the dealer . Auspacken und Überprüfung Bewahren [...]

1 Getting Started About The RT-20 ........... ................. ................................ ............ 1-2 Highlights ... ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ................ .. 1-2 Product Registrat ion ................... ................. ................ ................ ................ [...]

Getting Started Lexicon 1-2 ABOUT THE RT-20 Thank you for purchasing t he RT -20 Disc Player , a ref erence-quality universal disc transport designed to provide superior audio and video performanc e with virtually any 3- or 5-inch optical media disc format. Based on leadin g-edge DV D and SACD research, the RT -20 supports DVD-V , DVD-A, DVD-R/RW ,[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Getting Started 1-3 • T rue 2:3 pull-down for the fine st film-based DVD rep roduction • Video Adjust for exact, detail ed adjustment of video settings • Three Video Adjust banks for user-defin ed settings • 24-bit/192kHz D/ A audio conversion • Digital audio output on S/PDIF coaxial, S/PDIF optical, or AES/ EB[...]

Getting Started Lexicon 1-4 DO NOT expose the RT -20 to sudde n or drastic temperature changes, as this might cause con densation to form on the RT -20 lens. Although condensat ion will not damage the RT -20, it might temporaril y impair pe rformance . If this occurs, allow at least 1 hour for condensation to evapora te befo re attempting to load a[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Getting Started 1-5 Format Logo Disc Compatibility Requirements Additional Information DVD-V The RT -20 supports: • 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) discs • Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG , or PCM (Linear) digi tal audio •M P E G - 2 v i d e o • Single- or double-sid ed discs • Single- or dual-layered discs Discs are di[...]

Getting Started Lexicon 1-6 SACD The RT -20 supports: • 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) discs • Digital audio (DSD) • Single-, dual-, or hybr id-layered discs Discs are divided into tracks. Audio CD The RT -20 supports: • 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) discs • PCM (Linear) digital audio • Discs are divided into tracks. • The RT -20 does [...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Getting Started 1-7 MP3 The RT -20 s upports: • MP3 tracks record ed on a 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch • (8cm) CD-R/RW that is ISO 9660 compa tible. The disc can be finalized or unf inalized, although infor- mation (i.e. playback time) may not display when an unfinalized disc is loaded. • MP3 tracks re corded in MPEG -1[...]

Getting Started Lexicon 1-8 DISCS TO A VOID The RT -20 is compatible w ith 5-inch (12cm ) and 3-inch (8cm) c on- ventional, round discs. Do not atte mpt to load discs with other size and shape characteristics, such as those shown below . All discs must align with the circular guide inside the disc drawer . DISC CARE & HANDLING Discs require spe[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Getting Started 1-9 user guide. See “DISC COMP A TIBILITY” on page 1-4, and “DISC CARE & HANDLING” on page 1-8 for more information. To l o a d a d i s c : 1. Press the Open/Clo se button to open the disc drawer . 2. If the disc drawer is not empty , remove the disc loaded in the disc drawer . 3. When the dis[...]

Getting Started Lexicon 1-10 QUICK START GUIDE This section describes how to perform basic tasks. For more detailed remote control instru ctions, see the “ Remote Control Command Matrix” on page 2-13 and/or the “PLA YBACK MODE Descriptions” on p age 4-9. See “Setup Menu” on page 3-3 f or comprehensive RT -20 setup menu inf ormation. How[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Getting Started 1-11 How to access a MP3 folder menu: 1. Load a disc that contains MP3 music files. 2. Press the remo te control RETU RN button, and the MP3 folder menu will appear on the right side of the screen. 3. Use the  and  buttons to select th e desired MP3 folder . 4. Press the remote control ENTER button.[...]

Getting Started Lexicon 1-12 How to select and play a CD track: 1. Load a compact disc. 2. Use the remote con trol number button(s) to enter the desired track number . 3. Press the remote control ENTER bu tton to activate playback of the selected track. How to select and play a chapter while a DVD is playing: 1. Load a DVD-V disc. 2. Press the PLA [...]

2 Basic Operation Front Panel Overview ... ................. ................................ ............ 2-2 Rear Panel Overview ..... ................. ................................ ............ 2-7 Rear Panel Connections . ................. .......................................... 2-10 Remote Control Overview .................. ...........[...]

Basic Operation Lexicon 2-2 FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW The numbers in the front panel illustra tion correspond with the numbered ite ms below . 1. Standby LED 2. Disc Drawer & Ope n/Close Button 3. HDMI/DVI Indicator 4. Play Button 5. Pause Button 6. Stop Button 7. On/Off Button 8. Front Panel Display 9. Display Off Button 10. Reverse Skip/Sca n Butt[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Basic Operation 2-3 When the RT -2 0 is powered o ff, standby mode is automatically deactivated, although the Standby LED remains lit for a few sec- onds after the RT -20 is powered off. When the R T -20 is powered on, standby mode is also deactiva ted, even if standby mode was activated when the RT -20 wa s powered off.[...]

Basic Operation Lexicon 2-4 8 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY The front panel display shows stat us information about the RT -20 and the loaded disc. See “Front Panel Display Indicators” on page 2-5 for more information. 9 DISPLAY OFF BUTTON Changes the fron t panel display to one of three sett ings: bright, dim, or off. When th e display is off, the LED i[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Basic Operation 2-5 the selection, playba ck mode reactivates from the beginning of the selected ch apter or track. • Pressing and holding the  /  button scans through the loaded disc in forward directi on at 1/2 normal playback speed. When the butto n is released, pl ayback mo de reactivates at the current playb[...]

Basic Operation Lexicon 2-6 15. Indicates that playback is activated. 16. Indicates that preferred disc settings have been saved for the loaded disc (Condition M emory). 17. Indicates that a VCD is loaded. 18. Indicates that MP3 aud io is playing. 19. Indicates that NTSC has been activated as the TV system. 20. Indicates that the TV system selected[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Basic Operation 2-7 REAR P AN EL OVERVIEW Note: The rear panel shown above includ es all possible connectors. However , certain connectors are not included on some versions. These instances are noted in the r ear panel connecto r description s that begin belo w . 1. Digital Audio Output Co nnectors 2. Region Code Indicat[...]

Basic Operation Lexicon 2-8 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTORS All versions offer digital audio ou tput on S/PDIF coaxial and S/PDIF optical connectors. The AES/EBU conne ctor offers digital audio outp u t with AES/EBU electrical characteristics. 2 REGION CODE INDICATOR Indicates the RT -20 region code, whic h differs from version to versi o n depen[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Basic Operation 2-9 Note : When shipped, th e trigger inp ut connector is locate d in the remot e control bag. Remove t he trigger connector from t he bag and insert into the rear panel. 7 T RIGGER INPUT SWITCH Enables and disables trigger contro l when the trigger input connec- tor on the RT -20 is connecte d to the tri[...]

Basic Operation Lexicon 2-10 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS All versions of the RT -20 require at least one video a nd one audio output connection. Th ese are the minimum connections req uired for playback. However , it is recommended to configu re a digital and an analog audio co nnection for optimal pe rformance. An a na- log audio output conn ection is[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Basic Operation 2-11 HDMI CONNECTION All versions of the RT -20 offer an HDMI out put. A single HDMI cable transmits uncompressed vi deo data and digital audio data ( e . g . , L P C M o r b i t s t r e a m d a t a s u c h a s D o l b y D i g i t a l , D T S , o r MPEG). See the “HDM I Menu Options” on page 3-29. HDM[...]

Basic Operation Lexicon 2-12 DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS All versions of the RT -20 offer digi tal audio output on S/PDIF coax- ial and S/PDIF optical connect o rs. The AES/EBU connector offers S/PDIF digital audio out put with AES/EBU electrical charac teristics. When making S/PD IF coaxial connections, use a 7 5ohm intercon- nect cable with RCA plu[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Basic Operation 2-13 REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW The RT -20 rem ote control prov ides full operation of the RT -20, exe- cuting functions such as men u navigation that are not availa ble from the front pan el. The Command Matrix on page 2-14 to 2-1 8 describes the commands remote control buttons execute. OPERA TION CONSIDERA[...]

Basic Operation Lexicon 2-14 Button Command 1 Activates and deactivates standby mode when all of the following conditions are met: • The RT -20 is powered on with the front panel On/Off button. • The trigger input switch is set to OFF . When standby mode is deactivated, pressing th e POWER button activates standby mode and lights the front pane[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Basic Operation 2-15 7 Opens and closes the RT -20 Setup Menu. See “Setup Menu” on page 3-3. 8 Returns to the previous menu or menu screen. 9 Activates program mode, which is used to create a program list for the loaded disc. When a program list has been created, program mode also activates progra m playback. See “[...]

Basic Operation Lexicon 2-16 15 Stops the loaded disc. Activates resume mode, which pa uses playback of the loaded disc at the current playback time. The STOP butt on can als o be used to a cti vat e sto p mo de, whi ch s top s pl ayb a c k of the loaded disc. The “Playback Modes T able” on page 4-10 indicates the playback modes available for e[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Basic Operation 2-17 19 Activates random playback, which plays the loaded disc i n a rando m orde r of titles, chapters, groups, or tracks. 20 Activates repeat pla yback, which repe ats playback of the loaded disc o r the currently playing title, chapter , group, tr ack, folder , or progr am list. See “REPEAT PLA YBACK[...]

Basic Operation Lexicon 2-18 29 Opens the DVD-A page bar . See “Page Mode” on page 4-25. 30 Opens the bookmark bar, which allows you to book mark a section of the lo aded disc for in stant access. See “Bookmarks” o n page 4-14. 31 Activates condition memory mode, which stores pref erred disc settings for up to 20 DVD-Vs. Once stored, these [...]

3 Setup Top Level Menus . .......... ................. ................................ ............ 3-2 Setup Menu .......... ................ .............................. ....................... 3-3 Setup Menu: Lang uage Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Setup Menu: A udio Setup 1 . . . . . . . . [...]

Setup Lexicon 3-2 T OP LEVEL MENUS Use the remote control SETUP button to access the top leve l menu screen. This screen provides acce ss to the RT -20 Setup menus, and disc, title and fun ction menus. T o open the T op Level menu screen: Press the remo te control SETUP but ton. The T op Level menu screen provides access to the menus displayed in t[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-3 SETUP MENU Use to configure audio, video, langu age, and other general RT -20 parameter settings. T o access the Setup menus: 1. Press the remote control SETUP but ton. 2. Select SETUP using th e remote control  or  buttons, then press the  button or ENTER butt on. Use the Setup Menu to configure param[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-4 Language Setup Parameter T able OSD LANGUAGE Determines the language in wh ich the RT -20 on-screen display menus appear . DVD MENU LANGUAGE Determines the langua ge in which DVD me nus and top menus appear . If the selected DVD menu language is available on the loaded DVD, the RT -20 selects that language. If th e selected DVD m [...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-5 default disc audio language. This menu can only be select ed while the disc is in stop mode. Select Others to choo se a language other th an English, French, German, Spanish, or Italian. The DVD format recognizes 18 differ- ent languages, which are listed i n the next column. T o select an “Others” language[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-6 Note : • If t he Auto Language paramete r is set to On, the RT -20 auto mati- cally selects the default disc subtitle language, regardless of the Subtitle Language par ameter setting. • If the loaded disc does n ot include subt itles, subtitles do not appear on the on-screen display , regard less of Language parameter settings[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-7 DOLBY DIGITAL OUT Controls Dolb y Digital audio output format when a Dolby Digit al source i s present and the R T -20 is using a digi tal audio output connector . This parameter has no effect when using any of the analo g output connectors. Select Bitstream i f the associated component is compatible with Dolby[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-8 AUDIO OUT Controls analog audio output form at when the RT -20 is using the analog audio output co nnectors. When 2 Channel is selected, the RT -20 passes analog audio sources to the Front L/R analog audio output connectors. When 5.1 Chann e l is selected, the RT -20 passes analog audio sources to the Front L/R, Surround L/R, Cent[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-9 PCM Down Sample T able Audio Recording Format PCM Down Sample OFF Copyright Protected Not Copyright Protected PCM Down Sample ON DVD-V 48kHz/16-2 4-bit PCM No output produce d 48kHz/16-24-bit PC M 48k Hz/16-bit PCM 96kHz16-24-bit PCM No output produce d 96kHz/16-24-bit PCM 48kHz/16-24-bit DVD-A 44.1kHz/16-24-bi[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-10 Audio Out T able Source Audio Output Analog Audio Output Front L/R Center Surround L/R Subwoofer Digital Audio Output PCM Bitstream Dolby Digital 2 CH 5.1 CH 2 CH downmix Mute Mute Mute Front L/R Center Surr L/R Subwoofer 2 CH downmix Dolby Digital 2 CH downmix Dolby Digital Dolby Digital encoded (Karaoke) 2 CH 5 . 1 C H Front L/[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-11 SPEAKER SIZE Opens the Spe aker Sett ing screens, which can be used to set speaker sizes when the RT -20 is us ing the 5.1-c hannel analog a udio output connectors. Note : • Speaker size settings have no e ffect when the RT -20 is using the 2-channel analog audio output connectors or digital audio output con[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-12 Select Off if no subwoofer is pr esent. The RT -20 will not redirect low-frequency signals t o other analog audio outp ut connectors. When speaker size pa rameters are set to Off, the corresponding speaker distance paramete rs cannot be adjusted. The left and right speake rs (L and R parameters) must be set to the same size. When[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-13 Speaker Distances T able T o set speaker distances: 1. Select the Audio Se tup1 Distance paramet er . 2. Using the remote control  and  buttons, select the desired Unit (of measuremen t) setting. 3. Using the remote control  or  buttons, cycle through the speaker icons. 4. When the desired paramete[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-14 Gain Settings Level T able (for all speakers) Note: • When V ariable is selected, output levels can be calibrated for the analog audio output connect ors. V ariable output levels do no t affect the digital audio output connector . • In some cases, variable output levels can sound quieter than fixed output levels. SETTING V AR[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-15 • Calibration ensures that output levels correspond to THX refer- ence levels (75dB) for input sources such as DVDs. • Eliminate extraneous noises in the listening space s uch as con- versations, air condit io ners, and sounds that filter in through open doors and windows. • Remove objects (including pe [...]

Setup Lexicon 3-16 SETUP MENU: AUDIO SETUP 2 Includes additional parameters th at control digital audio output format. AUDIO SETUP 2 Parameter T able SUPER AUDIO CD MODE Use to select which audio track o f the loaded SACD to play . SACDs can include up to three differe nt tracks: a stereo track, a multi- channel track and a 16-bit, 44kHz PCM (s tan[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-17 DTS DOWN MIX Select Stereo to specify stereo downmixi ng as the type of DTS downmixing to be performed. Sele ct Lt/Rt to specify that a DTS multi-channel input is to be do wnmixed into a format compatible with the Dolby Surround matrix format. The Lt/Rt option may be selected for surround sound when the RT -20[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-18 SETUP MENU: VIDEO SETUP Use the Video Setup parameters to control video output op tions. VIDEO SETUP Parameter T able TV ASPECT Controls the appearance of the picture on the associated display device screen, formatting the aspect ratio of the video output form at to match the aspect rat io of the display device. Aspect ratios ref[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-19 parameter , the T V System sett in g, the video output format, the loaded disc, and disp lay device set tings. The picture can ap pear stretched on the displ ay device screen if a video source recorded in 4:3 format is present and the RT -20 or the associated component is configured for a 16:9 aspect ratio. T [...]

Setup Lexicon 3-20 Standard 4:3 Display Device T able * or other widescreen format This table displays how film images will be presented when viewed on a standard 4:3 display device. The table on the followi n g page displays how the picture wi ll appear when vie wed on a widescreen 16:9 displa y device. Be sure to properly configure your display d[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-21 Widescreen 16:9 Display Device T able DVD Format RT -20 TV Aspect Parameter Display Device Ratio Setting Appearance of Pict ure 16:9* 16:9 (Wide) Normal (4:3) The picture appears “sq uashed” with black bars at either s ide. Set the display device to Full 16:9. 16:9* 16:9 (W ide) Full (16:9) Images appear i[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-22 COMPONENT OUT Controls component video output format when the RT -20 is using the component vide o output connectors. Select Progressive if the associated comp onent provide s a progressive-scan componen t video input connector . Select Inte rlaced if the as sociated compo- nent does not p rovide a progressive-scan comp onent vid[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-23 TV System Disc Compatibility T a ble *1: Modulation P AL *2: For this setting, E uropean ve rs ions of the RT -20 output P AL. Most models of the ne wly developed countd own Phase Alternate (P AL) TV sys tem detect 50Hz ( P AL)/60Hz (NT SC) and automa tically switch vertical amplitude, result ing in a display [...]

Setup Lexicon 3-24 SETUP MENU: P ARENT AL SETUP Opens the Password controls, which can be used to assign a user- defined password that must be ente red before the RT -20 will acti- vate playback mode wh en a disc encoded with a user-defined secu - rity level is loaded. These controls are not available when a disc that is not encoded with a se curit[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-25 Use the ratings leve l option to assign a rating to a disc to pre vent children from viewing mature or objectionable material. In order to assign a rating level, the Use Passw ord option must be set to Y es. T o assign a ratings level: 1. Use the remote con trol  or ENTER button to select Rating Level. 2. U[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-26 SETUP MENU: OTHERS SETUP Includes parameters that control on-screen display , angle options, SACD Pure Mode and HDMI option s. The Others Setup parameters are listed in the table shown to the right . Others Setup Parameter T able ON SCREEN DISPLAY Activates and deactivates the display of the mode statu s bar . When On is selected[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-27 angles is in progress. See “CAM ERA ANGLES” on page 4-6 for more information . BONUS GROUP Some DVD-As contain extra or “bon us” material that is only avail- able through the use of an access code. Th is menu option op ens a password screen, which can be used to enter DVD-A bonus group access codes. In[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-28 PURE MODE Opens the Pure Mode se lection screen. Pure mode allows the SA CD Audio source to maintain its purity as it bypasses the video cir cuitry and is D/A converted at the high resol ution of 24-bit/192-kHz sam- pling. T o activate Pure Mode: 1. Use the remote control  or  button to highlight Pure Mode. 2. Press the rem[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-29 Note: When video output h as been set to Off in Pu re Mode and a SACD o r CD has been played, audio cann ot be output fr om HDMI. AUTO POWER OFF Select the On 30 Min option to set the RT -20 to enter standb y mode when in Stop mo de for 30 minutes. ECONOMY MODE Controls the R T -20 stan dby mode power level. W[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-30 HDMI RESOLUTION Use to select the desired HDMI image resolution. Possible settings are: VGA <640 X 480>, 480p/576p (525p/625p), 720p (750p) and 1080i (1125i ). Resolution is defined by the numbe r of horizontal lines displayed o n screen that comprise each fr ame of a video imag e. The more lines of resolution used to creat[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-31 T o select the desired format: Use the  /  buttons to highlight th e desired format and then press the ENTER button . HDMI TV ASPECT Use to set the TV Aspec t Ratio for HDMI. Possible sett ings are 4:3 L-Box, 4:3 Pan Scan, 16:9 Wide, and 16:9 Squeeze. T o select the HDMI aspect ratio: Use the  /  b[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-32 HDMI Resolution Setting Examples for a 16:9 Format DVD HDMI Resolution Setting Examples for a 4:3 Format DVD * true to source (disc) Note: Some display devices may use settin gs that are different than those shown in these tables. Resolution (HDMI Setting) Aspect (HDMI S e t t i n g ) Display Device Setting 480p/576p (52 5p/625p)[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-33 HDMI Audio Setup T able *1: The RT -20 automatically switches to PCM output when the connected device does not support Dolby Digita l, DTS or MPEG bi t streams. *2: Output will be 48kHz/ 16-bit or 44.1 kHz/16-bit. Multi-channel PCM sour ces are downmixed to channel 2. (A source whose downmixing is prohibited i[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-34 HDMI ON/OFF Use to enable/d isable the HDMI co nnector . The defa ult setting is HDMI ON. T o set the HDMI ON/OFF option: 1. When the HDMI ON/OFF paramete r is displayed on the front panel display , press the re mote control ENTER but ton. 2. Use the remote control  /  buttons to toggle bet ween HDMI ON and HDMI OF F . Wh e[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-35 The remote control cannot be used to operate an RT -20 t o which a different command mode is assigned, except to configure Front Panel Display menu settings. When one RT -20 is installed in the system, assign the DVD_2 command mode to the remote co ntrol and the RT -20. The DVD_2 c om ma n d m o de is a ss ig [...]

Setup Lexicon 3-36 Note: The R T -20 is manufactur ed for sale in several different countries. The default Video Adjust parameter settings might differ among versions. Video Adj ustment Parameter T able Parameter Possible Settings Progressive Motio n Auto1 Auto2 Auto3 Vid e o1 Vid e o2 Vid e o3 DNR Min to Max (10 increments) CNR Min to Max (10 incr[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-37 PROGR ESSIVE MOTION Use to adjust the smoothness of motion picture quality . Video sources can be recorde d on video or film. Sources recorded in North America on vide o have a 30 frames-per-se cond (interlaced) or 60 frames-per-second (progre ssive) rate. Sources recorded on film typically have a 24 frames-pe[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-38 CHROMA LEVEL Controls the co lo r saturation of video sources. HUE Controls the red-to-green co lor balance of video sources. CHROMA DELAY Compensates for misalignment of the Y (luminance) and C (chrominance) compo nents present in video signals. GAMMA Controls the brightness of darker picture e lements. BLACK SETUP Sets the blac[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-39 T o display a single V ideo Adjustment parameter: While a Video Adjust parameter is highlight ed, press the remote control DISPLA Y button. This closes the full Video Adjust screen and displays the sing le highlighted parameter , as shown below . While this Video Adjust bar is di splayed, use the remote contro[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-40 T o select a Video Adjust bank: 1. Press the remo te control VIDEO ADJ. but ton. 2. When the Video Adjust bar op ens, press the remote control  and  buttons to hig hlight the Video Memory S elect option. Then, press the ENTER button to select this option. 3. When the Video Memory Select bar opens as sh own above, use the ?[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Setup 3-41 DISC MENU The Disc Menu allows access to av ailable audio, subtitle and lan- guage parameters. T o access the disc menu: 1. While a dis c is playing, pres s the remote control SETUP button. 2. Use the remote cont rol  and  buttons to highlight Disc Menu. 3. Press the remo te control  button or ENTER b[...]

Setup Lexicon 3-42 FUNCTION MENU The Function screen prov ides access to four functions: Information, Zoom, Bookma rk and Repeat. T o access the function menu: 1. While a dis c is playing, pres s the remote control SETUP button. 2. Select the Functi on Menu using the remote control  and  buttons. Function is highlighted as shown below . 3. Pr[...]

4 Playback Modes Navigating Disc Menus ...... ................................................ ........4-2 Disc Menu Command Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Selecting Disc Settings . .............. ............. .............. ............. ........4-5 Playback Mode Descriptions .................[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-2 NA VIGA TING DISC MENUS Most discs include on-screen disp lay menus that can be used to select disc settings, co ntrol playback, or view information about the disc. Note: The description s below provide a genera l overview of disc menus available for each disc format. These descriptio ns may differ for some discs within e[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-3 Disc Menu Command Matrix Button DVD-V & DVD-A DVD-R/RW Vi de o CD & SV C D MP3 MENU & TOP MENU When a DVD-V is load ed, pressing the MENU button opens and closes the disc menu, p rovided the loaded disc includes a menu. In some cases, pressing the TOP MENU button also opens and closes the m[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-4  &  Scroll upward and downward through disc menu items. In some cases, pressing the  and  arrows scrolls left and right through menu items. Same as DVD-V & DVD-A. Perform s no function. When the folder list is selected, pressing the  and  arrows scrolls upw ard and downward through the folder lis[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-5 SELECTING DISC SETTINGS Some disc menus can be used to se lect disc settings such as audio track (audio language and output format), subtitle language, and camera angle. In some cases, ce rtain remote control buttons can also be used to select these se ttings without navigating through the disc menu. N[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-6 SUBTITLE LANGUAGES Opens a Subtitle bar as shown to the right, which can be used to select the desired subtitle langua ge. Subtitle language selection is available for DVD-Vs recorded with subtitles. Subtitle language select ion is not available for othe r disc formats or for discs that are not re corded with subtitles. I[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-7 recorded from mult iple camera angles is in progress. When set to Off, the indicator does no t appear on the front pa nel display when playback of a scene re corded from multiple camera angles is in progress. T o select a camera angle when a disc is playing: 1. Press the ANGLE button to open th e Angle[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-8 Preferred disc settings cannot be stored fo r selections the loaded DVD-V does not allow . For instance, if the loaded DVD-V does not allow selection of an on-screen display disc menu language setting, a preferred on-screen display disc menu language setting cannot be stored. However , preferred disc settings can still be[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-9 PLA Y BACK MODE DESCRIPTIONS The RT -20 offe rs a range of play back modes that can be used to control playback of the loaded disc. The “Playback Modes T able” on page 4-10 indicates the playba ck modes available for each disc format. Except for the Playback mode described below , assume that play-[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-10 Playback Modes T able Playback Mode DVD-V & DVD R/RW DVD-A SACD Audio CD & CD-R/RW Vid eo CD SVCD MP3 Playback Ava ilable Ava ilable Available A vailable A vailable A vailable Ava ilable Stop Ava ilable Ava ilable Available Ava ilable Ava ilable Availa ble Available Resume Ava ilable Not Available Not Av ailable [...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-11 PLAYING MP3 FILES When MP3 files are loa ded, you can activate playback of specific folders and tr acks, and view the MP3 file structure. When an MP3 track is included in a complex file structure, the RT-20 might re quire a few seconds to activate p layback. When th is occurs, the message “Please wa[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-12 PLAYING JPEG FILES When the JPEG file is loading, the JP EG file menu will appear on the right side of the screen. (Some discs may start playing automati- cally). Up to 6 JPEG files can be displayed at a time. If you have more than 6 JPEG files on a disc, use the le ft/right cursor buttons to access them on screen. T o a[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-13 T o change the orientation of a still i mage: 1. Press th e  button to rotate the im age clockwise 90 degrees. 2. Press the  button to rotate the image co unterclockwise 90 degrees. 3. Press th e  and  buttons to flip the image 180 degrees. T o use zoom playback for JPEG files: Press the r[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-14 BOOKMARKS Use the remote control MARKER button to bookmark selected secti o ns of a DVD-V for later viewing. T o create a bookmark at the current playback time: 1. Press the remote control MARK ER button. The Bookmark bar appears at t he top of the on- screen display . 2. Use the a remote co ntrol  or  button to mo[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-15 T o activate stop mode when a disc is playing: Press the STOP button. RESUME MODE Pauses playback at the current play b a c k t i m e ( t h e screen does not display the still frame). Audio automatically mutes when resume mode is activated. Later , playba ck can be reactivated from this playback time.[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-16 STILL FRAME PLA YBACK Activates still frame p layback, whic h pauses playback at the current playback time and creates a still fr ame image on the associated disp la y device screen. Audio automaticall y mutes when still frame pl ayback is activated. The Pause Mode parameter controls the appearan ce of still frame images[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-17 T o deactivate fr ame-by-frame playback: • Press the PLAY button to activa te playback at the current play- back time. • Press the STO P button to activate stop or resume mode. SLOW PLA YBACK Activates slow playback, w hich play s the loaded disc at 1/8, 1/6, 1/4, or 1/2 regular playback speed in [...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-18 RANDOM PLAYBACK MODES GROUP Activates playback of the load ed disc in a random order of groups, beginning with the cu rrently playing group. TR A C K Activates playback of the loa ded di sc in a random order of tracks, beginning with the currently pl aying track. When a DVD-A is loaded, random track playback includes tra[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-19 T o activate repeat playback: Press the remo te cont rol REPEA T button. Repeat playback is a utomatically deactivated w hen: • Random playback or A-B repe at playback is activated • The remote cont rol CLEAR, STOP , PREV , NEXT , RANDOM, A-B button or REPEA T button is pressed. REPEAT PLAYBACK MO[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-20 4. When the desired repeat playba c k m o d e i s s e l e cted, p ress the remote contro l ENTER button to activate th e selected repeat playback mode. Select OFF to deactivate repeat playback. (This option is only available if repeat playback was ac tivated when th e REPEA T button was pressed.) T o deactivate repeat pl[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-21 When playback of a program ch apte r or program track list is acti- vated, playback of a non-progra mmed chapter or track can activate while the RT -2 0 searches for the next programmed chapter or track. Note: Program mode is available for DVD- As, VCDs, CDs and SACDs. Program mode is not available fo[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-22 T o delete tracks one at a time from a program list: 1. Load a disc for which a pr ogram list has been created. 2. Press the STOP button to activate stop mode. 3. Press the PROG RAM button to display the pr ogram settings screen. 4. Press the remo te control CLEAR button to delete the last track that was added to the lis[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-23 Program List Requirements T able Disc Formats Program Lists Requirements Storage DVD-A One program group list per disc. One program track list per group. Program lists cannot: • Include more than 20 entrie s, including groups, tracks, and pauses • Include tracks from different groups. Program list[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-24 SEARCH MODE Search mode activates playback of a specific title, chapter , group, track, folder , times, frame, or page on the loaded disc. Use the remote control SEARCH button to activate. Most search modes are available whether playback, stop, resume, o r p au s e m od e is a ct iv a te d. H ow ev er , th e T i me se ar[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-25 T a ble” on page 4-10 indicates the sear ch modes avai lable for each disc format. Note: The search bar automati cally closes a few seconds after the last command is received. When th is occurs, search mode is automatically deactivated. 3. When the desired search mode is selecte d, press th e remote[...]

Playback Modes Lexicon 4-26 DISPLA Y MODE (INFO MENU) Use the remote control DISPLAY bu tton to activate display mode, which opens an on-screen information menu as shown below . T o open the info menu while a disc is playing: 1. Press the remote control DISPLAY button. 2. Use the remote control  /  buttons to select the desired item. 3. Use t[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Playback Modes 4-27 SUBTITLE Displays the subtitle languages available on th e disc. Y ou can choose the desired subtitle langua ge, or set to Off. A DVD-V can store up to 32 different subtitle languages. T RACKT IME (VCD OR SACD) Displays the elap sed time of the currently playing track.[...]

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5 T roubleshooting & Maintenance Troubleshooting ............ .............. ............. .............. ............. ........5-2 Routine Maintenance .... ................. ................................ ...........5-14 Restoring Factory-default Settings ............ .............. ............. ......5-14[...]

Troubleshooting & Maintenance Lexicon 5-2 T ROUBLESHOOTING Incorrect operation is sometimes mistaken for malfunction. If prob- lems occur , refer to this sectio n for troubleshoot ing information or visit www .lex icon.com for additiona l troubleshooting info rmation and answers to frequently asked ques tions. If pro blems persist, con- tact yo[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Troubleshooting & Maintenance 5-3 In some cases, the remote cont rol +10 button must be used to enter values 10 and above. Pres s the +10 button once for num- bers in the teens, twice for numb ers in the twenties, and so on. Then, press the desired number bu tton (0 to 9) to enter th e second digit. For instance, ent[...]

Troubleshooting & Maintenance Lexicon 5-4 5. The RT -2 0 is not compatible w i th all hi gh-definiti on display devices. In some cases, this connection migh t produce video artifacts in the picture. 6. The RT -2 0 includes copy-prote ction circuits that might prev ent recording or produce video artifacts in the pic ture when the RT-20 is connec[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Troubleshooting & Maintenance 5-5 6. Clean the loaded disc. 7. Clean the RT -20 audio ou tput connectors, the associated co m- ponent audio input connectors , and the audio cable plugs to ensure that the connectors and plugs are not dirty or oxidized. The RT -20 is powered on, but there is no digital audio. 1. If the[...]

Troubleshooting & Maintenance Lexicon 5-6 The RT -20 automatically downsamples digital audio sources with high sample rates. 1. Set the A UDIO SETUP 1 menu PCM Down Sample parameter to Off. When this p arameter is set to O n, the RT -20 automati - cally downsamples 96kHz PCM si gnals to 48kHz before passing them to the associated compo nent. 2.[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Troubleshooting & Maintenance 5-7 patible with Do lby Digital sources and t o PCM if the associated component is not compatible wi th Dolby Digital sources. See “Setup Menu: AUDIO SETUP 1” on page 3-6 for more informa- tion. 2. Make sure all associated components are con figured with the correct settings. T RIGGE[...]

Troubleshooting & Maintenance Lexicon 5-8 3. Close the disc menu (if applicable). Pressing the Play butt on might not activate playback when the dis c menu is open on the on-screen display . The selected playback mode will not acti vate. 1. Make sure t he play back mode is compatible with the loaded disc. The table on page 4-11 indicates the pl[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Troubleshooting & Maintenance 5-9 Playback does not begin from a bookma rked playback time on the loaded disc. The bookmark may have been de leted. The olde st bookmark is automatically deleted wh en the th ird bookmark is c reated. Book- marks are automatically deleted when the disc drawer is opened or when the RT -[...]

Troubleshooting & Maintenance Lexicon 5-10 V ariable output level settings seem ineffective. Make sure the RT -20 and all asso ciated components are configured with the correct output lev el sett ings. RT -20 va riable output levels do not need to be configured when the RT -20 is connected to an associated component such as the MC-12 Digital Co[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Troubleshooting & Maintenance 5-11 Not all HDMI TV Aspect ratios are available in the OTHERS SETUP menu. The TV aspect ratios available fo r HDMI output depend on the con- nected display device . See the owner manual for your displa y device for more information. Note: When the HDMI TV Aspect parameter is set, it als[...]

Troubleshooting & Maintenance Lexicon 5-12 The remote control AUDIO button cannot be used to select an audio track. 1. Make sure a DVD-V , Video CD , or MP3 recorded with two or more audio tracks is loaded. Audi o track selectio n is not availa bl e for other disc formats or for discs recorded with one audio track. 2. Activate playback. Audio t[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Troubleshooting & Maintenance 5-13 2. If the loaded disc was recorde d in 24 frames-per-seco nd pro- gressive-scan format , the RT -20 misses on e-in-six frames. Because of this, frame numbers appear discontinuous. HDMI OPERATION HDMI functionality is not working properly . Reset the RT -20 if HDMI functionali ty is [...]

Troubleshooting & Maintenance Lexicon 5-14 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE • The RT -20 exterior surface c an be cleaned with a soft, dr y , lint- free cloth. Do not use a clo th made with steel wool or metal polish. Do not soak the clot h in alcohol, benzene, acetone- based cleaners, or strong comme rcial cleaners. If the RT -20 is located in a dusty en[...]

A Appendix Specifications ........ ................ .............................. .............. ......... A-2 Declaration of Conformi ty .............. ................................ ............ A-3 Installation Worksheet ... ................. ................................ ............ A-4[...]

Appendix Lexicon A-2 SPECIFICATIONS Audio Output Connectors Analog 4 Stereo (RCA) pairs fo r Fr ont L/R (2 pairs), Surr ound L/R, Center and Subwoofer Digital • 1 AES/EBU (XLR), 1 coax ial (RCA), and 1 optical (T oslink) • Sample Rates: 44.1, 4 8, 88.2 and 96kHz (1 6 to 24 bits) Audio Performance D/A 24-bit/1 92kHz PCM and pu re DSD Fr eq ue nc[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Appendix A-3 Specifications subject to change without notice. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC 73/23/EEC Standard(s) to Which Conformity is Declared: • EN55013:1990 + A12:1994 + A13:1996 + A14:1999 • EN55020:1994 + A11:1996 + A12:1999 + A13:1999 + A14:1999 • EN[...]

Appendix Lexicon A-4 INSTALLATION W ORKSHEET See T able to the right for Spea ker Setting and Gain Settin g LANGUAGE SETUP SETTING OSD Language DVD Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language AUDIO SETUP 1 SETTING Digital Out Dolby Digital Out DTS Out MPEG Out PCM Down sample Audio Out AUDIO SETUP 2 SETTING Super Audio CD Player Mode CD Play Bac[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Appendix A-5 INST ALLA TION WORKSHEET (c ontinued) VIDEO SETUP SETTING TV Aspect Component Out Pause Mode Back Ground Screen Save r TV System OTHERS SETU P SETTING On Screen Display Angle Mark Bonus Group Pure Mode Auto Power Off Economy Mode HDMI See T able on next page. VIDEO ADJUST SETTING Progressive Motion DNR CNR S[...]

Appendix Lexicon A-6 INST ALLA TION WORKSHEET (c ontinued) HDMI OPTIONS SETTING Resolution Format TV Aspect Audio LANGUAGE SETUP SETTING OSD Language DVD Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language[...]

Numerics 1080i (1125i) 3-30 1080i resolutio n 3-30 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen) 3-18 , 3-19 2 Channel setting 3-8 4:3 aspect ratio (standard) 3-18, 3- 19 480p resolution 3 -30 480p/576p (52 5p/625p) 3-30 5.1 Channel setting 3-8 720p (750p) reso lution 3-30 A A-B Button 2-17, 4-20 Repeat Playback 4 -20 A-B Repeat Mo de 4-10 About, RT-20 1-2 AC Inp[...]

Index Lexicon I-2 DVD-A compatibility requirements 1-5 DVD-R/RW compatibility requirements 1-5 DVD-V compatib ility requ irement s 1-5 display indicator 2-5 Region Codes 1-4 Dynamic Range A-2 E Economy Mode parame ter 3-29, 5-7 Enter Button 3-2 F fast forward button 2 -16 Forward Skip/Scan Button 2-4 Frame-by-Frame playback 4-10, 4-16 Frequency Res[...]

RT-20 Universal Disc Player Index I-3 playing disc(s) 1-10 playing MP3 f iles 1-10 Possible Distance Settings 3-13 Possible Gain Settings 3-14 Possible Test Tone Settings 3-14 Power Button 2-14 Consumption A-3 Requirements A-3 PREV (previous) Button 2- 16 Program Button 2-15, 4-20 list 4-21 mode 4-10, 4 -20 Progressive Motion Parameter 3 -37 progre[...]

Index Lexicon I-4 T Test Tone icon 3-15 parameters 3-15 THD + Noise A-2 Top Menu Button 2-15 tracks, SACD 3-16 trigger input connector 2- 7, 2-8 trigger input switch 2- 7, 2-9 troubleshooti ng 5-2 audio output 5-4 miscellaneous 5-13 playback 5-7 playback control 5-9 power operation 5-2 remote control 5-2 RS232C connector 5-7 trigger connector 5-7 s[...]

LIMITED W A RRANTY Harman Specialty Group offers the following warranty on this product: What is the Duration of this Warranty? This warranty will remain in effect for one (1) year from the original date of purchase. Who is Covered? This warranty may be enforced by the original pur- chaser and subsequent owners during the warranty period, provided [...]

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