User manual ARCAM DV88PLUS

[. . . ] HANDBOOK DV8 8 PLU S Arcam DV88PLUS DVD player 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. [. . . ] on the remote 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. 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. Front panel menu navigation Should you need to navigate a disc or title menu from the front panel, use PAUSE for `up', STOP for `down' , for `right', for `left' and PLAY for `OK'. 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 discs that do not play automatically (including CDs and VCDs), press PLAY. Note that when playing DVDs, the drive mechanism operates at much higher speeds compared to CDs and so may produce more noise when loading and playing initial chapters. DV88PLUS 9 Using the 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 select a track, press the corresponding keypad button followed by OK. For example, to play track 15, press 1, then 5, then OK. DISP (display) Dims or turns the DV88PLUS's display on or off. Turning the display off generally gives a slight improvement in sound quality. To restore the display to full brightness, press DISP a third time. CD DVD Standby CD/DVD REMOTE Press Standby to toggle the standby state of the DVD player. Note that Arcam CD players are not controlled by this button. CD DVD 1 4 7 CLEAR 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 PROG CLEAR Use CLEAR within the `Program' and `Bookmark' menus to clear a numeric field (see pages 12­13). A­B This button enables you to repeat a selected section from the disc (see page 12). DISP PROG (program) You can program a selection of up to 20 chapters/tracks from a disc to play in any order. Press PROG to access the 'Programme' menu (see pages 13 and 15). A-B RPT (repeat) Press RPT to cycle through the repeat play options. RPT Slow play Fast play and Skip chapter/tracks Play fast ( ) and Skip ( ) chapters/tracks in both directions (see page 9). OPEN Opens and closes the disc tray. OPEN OK Press or on the remote control to play slow forward or backwards. Cursor pad and OK button Use the cursor pad to navigate the On Screen Display (OSD) and menu pages. Confirm your selection with the OK button. MUTE MUTE Stops sound to the speaker outputs of certain Arcam amplifiers. Playback control Pause ( ), Play ( ) and Stop ( ) (see page 9). Volume +/­ Adjusts the volume on Arcam remote-controllable amplifiers. Note that the volume (+/­) controls and MUTE button have no effect on the audio output level of the DVD players. P MODE SUBT TITLE MENU Advanced controls These buttons are described on the facing page. ZOOM AUDIO MEM RTN ANGLE SETUP STATUS SRCH CR-314 NOTE: Remember to install the two AAA batteries supplied before trying to use your remote control. DV88PLUS 10 Do not place anything in front of the display area on the DVD player (where the IR receiver is located), or the remote control may not work. Advanced controls MEM (memorise) It is possible to `bookmark' up to three points on a DVD title, so you can quickly jump to those parts of the title again. Press MEM to access the `Bookmark' menu. SUBT (subtitle) Press SUBT on the remote control to cycle through the available subtitle languages, including `OFF'. Some discs force subtitles on, over-riding player set up. TITLE Press TITLE to access the DVD's `Title' menu. Note that this feature only applies to multi-title discs. P MODE Press P MODE to toggle random playback MENU Press MENU to access the DVD `Disc' menu. [. . . ] The `RAND' (random play) indicator shows on the display, and the tracks are played in random order. NOTE: If a programmed sequence is shuffled using the P MODE button on the remote control, pressing P MODE again will not `unshuffle' the programme. DV88PLUS 15 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. Select the video input on the TV to match the DV88PLUS output (consult your TV handbook) 2. Check connections at both ends and, if necessary, try an alternative cable 1. [. . . ]