Arcam DV88 - Manual (Page 3)

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DV88 PLUS
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Using this handbook
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual
property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized
by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully
compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed
in the picture. In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is
recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘Standard
Definition’ output. If there are questions regarding TV set compatibility
with this model 525p DVD player, please contact Arcam Customer
Support Department.
Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
‘Dolby’, ‘Pro Logic’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
Confidential unpublished works, Copyright © 1992–1997 Dolby
Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
Manufactured under licence from Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
US Patent Number 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and
pending. ‘DTS’ and ‘DTS Digital Surround’, are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.
Copyright © 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Contents
Safety guidelines 2
Safety instructions 2
Safety compliance 2
Using this handbook 3
Safety 3
Disc types supported 3
Installation 4
Positioning the unit 4
Connecting outputs: Video 4
Componenet video 4
RGB output 4
S-Video 4
Composite video 4
Progressive video 525P (480P) 5
Connecting digital audio 5
Connecting analogue audio 5
Remote control input 5
Connecting to a power supply 5
Configuring your DVD player 6
Introduction 6
Switching the power on 6
Obtaining a TV picture 6
Using the Set-up menus 6
Operational setup 6
Video setup 7
Audio setup 8
Access setting 8
Completing the set-up 8
Basic use of your DVD player 9
Introduction 9
Front panel controls 9
Playing a disc 9
Using the remote control 10
Advanced controls 11
Advanced DVD and VCD features 12
Jumping to a particular point 12
Special playback modes 12
Performing an A-B repeat 12
To program a special sequence 13
Advanced audio CD and MP3 features 14
Screen layout 14
Browsing the disc (Browse mode) 14
Programmed playback (Audio CDs) 15
Programmed playback (MP3) 15
Shuffle and Repeat 15
Reference 16
Troubleshooting 16
Technical specifications 17
Guarantee 18
On-line registration 18
This handbook has been designed to give you all the information
you need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam DiVA
DV88
PLUS . The remote control handset supplied with the
equipment is also described.
It may be that the DV88
PLUS has been installed and set up as
part of your Hi-Fi installation by a qualified Arcam dealer. In
this case, you may wish to skip the sections of this handbook
dealing with installation and setting up the unit. Use the Contents
list to guide you to the relevant sections.
Safety
Safety guidelines are set out on the following page of this
handbook.
Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for
your own safety, and to ensure that you do not damage the unit,
we strongly recommend that you read them. This is a class 1
product and requires an earth connection.
Disc types supported
The ARCAM DV88 PLUS DVD player plays a range of disc types.
These include:
 DVD-video (single region, set at factory)
 CDDA (‘normal’ audio-CDs) including HDCD decoding, CD-
R, and CD-RW
 Video CD, including variants such as CVCD, SVCD and
DVCD
 MP3 audio files, when on a CD-ROM or CD-R/CD-RW (some
restrictions apply).