User manual ARCAM DV88

[. . . ] HANDBOOK DV8 8 Arcam DV88 DVD player Lecteur DVD Arcam DV88 DVD-Spieler Arcam DV88 E nglis h Fra nça is D eut s ch Safety guidelines Safety instructions This product is designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. However, you should be aware of the following installation and operation precautions: 9. Power sources Only connect the appliance to a power supply of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance. 1. Take heed of warnings and instructions You should read all the safety and operating instructions before operating this appliance. [. . . ] Note that DTS audio tracks cannot be converted to PCM. 7. 5 IRE This is the standard pedestal level that should be used in all countries that use NTSC video, with the exception of Japan. I I I I Completing the setup procedure Complete the setup procedure by pressing SETUP on the remote control. To return to the setup menu at any time, ensure that there is no disc playing and press the SETUP button. DV88 8 Using the DV88: basic operation Introduction `Basic operation' explains how to play a DVD, CD or other type of disc, including the use of the CR-314 remote control. More sophisticated features ­ such as special playback modes and using Bookmarks ­ are described later, in `Advanced operation'. E nglis h DV88 DVD PLAYER LOAD PLAY STOP PAUSE TRACK POWER Front panel controls Switching on Switch the unit on by pressing the POWER button. The status LED glows green when the unit is powered up and red when in standby mode (standby is operated from the remote control). Note that the remote control sensor is located on the right hand side of the display window. Do not obstruct this or the remote will not work. Fast play Press or on the front panel or remote control to play fast forward or backwards. There are four speeds for fast playback: x2, x4, x8 and (except for audio CDs) x20. To resume normal playback speed, press PLAY. Skipping chapters/tracks To skip chapters (or tracks on a CD), press or . When skipping back, the first button press takes you to the beginning of the current chapter. Pressing the button again takes you to the start of the previous chapter. Note that it is common for Video CDs to have only one track. HDCD indicator This LED is located on the left of the display and lights green to indicate when HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) material is playing from suitably recorded audio CDs. Playing a disc Loading a disc Press LOAD on the front panel (or OPEN on the handset) and place the disc on the tray, with the playback side facing down. Some discs are double sided, in which case the side labelled `side A' should face up, to access side A. The disc loads after a pause of a few seconds. Pausing playback Press PAUSE on the front panel or on the remote control to pause playback. To resume playback, press PLAY on the front panel or on the handset. Stopping playback Press the STOP button on the front panel or control to stop playback. on the remote Playing a disc Most DVDs begin playing automatically, but some titles begin by displaying a menu. Select the menu item `Play movie' (or similar) using the cursor pad, then press OK to start playback. For CDs and VCDs (and DVDs that do not play automatically), press PLAY. Note that when playing DVDs, the drive mechanism operates at much higher speeds compared to CDs and may produce more noise when loading and playing initial chapters. When playing a DVD, pressing STOP once performs a `resume stop'. If you now press PLAY, playback resumes from the point it was stopped. If you press STOP twice, this is a `complete stop', and playback resumes from the beginning of the disc. DV88 9 Using the CR-314 remote control CD/DVD Ensure that DVD mode is selected using the CD/DVD toggle button. The `DVD' LED above the CD/DVD button is lit briefly when DVD mode is selected. 0­9 keypad This allows direct access to individual tracks on audio CDs. [. . . ] To perform an A-B repeat, wait until the disc is at the point where you want the repeat to start, and press A-B. The TV display will say `Repeat A-', and the front panel display will say `A-'. `Repeat A-B' is displayed on the TV monitor, and the front panel display says `A-B'. The TV display confirms `Repeat A-B cancelled'. Reference Troubleshooting Problem Remote control not working NOTE: If any problem persists or cannot be cured using the advice given, either contact your Arcam dealer or Arcam customer support. Cause 1. [. . . ]