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1. Memory 1 3 Use for making your own presets see below 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Video Adjust screen Note Depending on the disc and the TV monitor you may not see the effect clearly Creating your own presets You can create up to three presets of your own 1 Select one of the Memory presets see above 2 Press cursor down to select Detailed Settings then press ENTER EIDOS 36D Universal Player 38 15 THE VIDEO SETTINGS MENU contd 3 Adjust the picture quality settings e Use the cursor up down to select a setting e Use the cursor left right to adjust the current setting e Press DISPLAY to switch between full and single view e You can recall the preset number from the Recall Settings menu item You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings e Prog Motion e PureCinema e YNR e CNR Sharpness High Sharpness Mid Detail e White Level Black Level Black Setup e Gamma Hue Chroma Level e Chroma Delay Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when the player is set to progressive video output This has no effect when set to On When watching DVD movies PureCinema optimizes the picture quality The default setting is Auto1 but if the picture appears unnatural then set to Auto2 On or Off as appropriate Adjusts the amount of noise reduction in the Y brightness part
2. Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc below Scanning discs You can fast scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds using the remote 1 During playback press Forward or Reverse to start scanning 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed Note MP3s can only be scanned at one speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press play Note Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs and MP3 discs There is no sound while scanning DVD Videos and Video CD Super VCDs and no subtitles while scanning DVD Video Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD Video disc Using the MULTI dial facility on the Remote Control You can use the MULTI dial to control fast and slow motion scanning and frame advance of DVD Video DVD R RW and Video CD Super VCDs When scanning no audio is output even when the scanning speed is 1 1 normal playback speed EIDOS 36D Universal Player 23 13 PLAYING DISCS contd e To start scanning playback at 1 16 speed turn the MULTI dial clockwise for forward anti clockwise for reverse during playback o Turn in the MULTI dial in the same direction to increase the scan speed the speed is indicated at the top left of the screen o Turn in the opposite direction to slow the scan speed reverse direction e To start high speed
3. Navigation Arrows Changes the highlighted menu item ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item RETURN Returns to the previous menu without saving changes Note Information at the bottom of every OSD screen explains the currently selected menu item and shows which buttons can be used for that screen EIDOS 36D Universal Player 16 11 FIRST CONNECTION contd Setting up with the Setup Navigator Using the Setup Navigator you can make a number of other initial settings for this player We recommend using the Setup Navigator especially if you connected this player to an processor for playing surround sound To answer some of the questions about digital audio formats you may need to look at the instructions that came with your processor 1 If a disc is playing press stop Also turn on your TV or Display and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press HOME MENU The on screen display OSD appears 3 Select Setup Navigator 4 Select a DVD language Some DVD discs feature on screen menus soundtracks and subtitles in several languages Set your preferred language here Note that the language you choose here may not be available on all discs If you want to select a language other than those listed select Other Language 5 Is your TV monitor compatible with progressive scan video Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t know Note This setting is only applicable if you used the component video out
4. Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option EIDOS 36D Universal Player 32 13 PLAYING DISCS contd Switching DVD Audio audio channel Depending on the disc you may be able to switch channels when playing DVD Audio discs See the disc box for details Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option When you change the audio channel playback restarts from the beginning of the current track Switching CD MP3 Video CD Super VCD audio channel You can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel of a CD MP3 Video CD Super VCD To change the audio channel of a CD it must be playing Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles Check the disc box for details When a multi angle scene is playing a icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer When a multi angle scene is playing a camera icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available that can be switched off if you prefer During playback press ANGLE to switch angle Displaying disc information Various track chapter and title information as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs can be displayed on screen 1 During playback press DISPLAY to show switch the information displayed Keep pressing DISPLAY to change th
5. t have that speaker Setting the front L and R speakers to Small automatically sets center and surround speakers are to Small and subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Press cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen Speaker Distance e Default setting all soeakers 3m You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 6 channel analog outputs To get the best surround sound from your system you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position 1 Move the cursor up down to select a speaker The L and R speakers are paired you cannot set them differently 2 Move the cursor right to change the speaker distance for the highlighted speaker 3 Move the cursor up down to change the distance When you change the distance settings of the front left or front right speakers all the other speaker distances change relative to it Front left right speaker distances can the set from 30cm to 9m in 10cm increments The centre speaker and subwoofer can be set from 2m to 2m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right speakers can be set 6m to 2m relative to the front left right speakers 4 Move the cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Distanc
6. t use repeat and random play at the same time If you switch camera angle during repeat play repeat play is canceled Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters DVD Video groups or tracks DVD Audio or tracks CD Video CD Super VCD and MP3 discs in a random order You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped Note You can t use random play with SACDs DVD RWs Video CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Random from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a random play option The random play options available depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded DVD Video discs e Random Title e Random Chapter e Random Off EIDOS 36D Universal Player 27 13 PLAYING DISCS contd DVD Audio discs e Random Group e Random Track e Random Off MP3 CD and Video CD Super VCD discs On Off Notes To stop the disc and cancel random playback press stop You can also cancel random playback without stopping the disc by pressing CLEAR The disc will play to the end then stop During random play the Previous and Next buttons function a little differently to normal 4 returns to the beginning of the current track chapter You can t go back further than this Next selects another track chapter at random from those remai
7. 2m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 6m to 2m relative to the front left right speakers When you adjust the front left L or front right R speaker all the other speaker distances are adjusted relative to the speaker 3 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the Audio Settings screen Note The speaker distance settings have no effect on SACD playback The channel level settings however do apply EIDOS 36D Universal Player 37 15 THE VIDEO SETTINGS MENU Video Adjust e Default setting Professional or Direct From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own 1 Press HOME MENU and select Video Adjust from the on screen display You can also access these settings by pressing V ADJ 2 Use the cursor left right to select a preset e TV CRT Optimized display for a regular CRT TV e PDP Optimized display for a plasma display screen e Professional Optimized for a professional video monitor e Memory 1 3 Use for making your own presets see below When the HDMI output is connected the following options appear instead e Direct The picture appears simply according to how the source was encoded e Natural Edges are softer making this setting good for movies e Enhanced Edges are sharper making this setting ideal for animation and material with computer generated effects
8. clear a step highlight the step number and press CLEAR 4 To insert a step in the middle of the program list highlight the step where you want the new step to appear then select a title group chapter folder track to add After pressing ENTER the new step is inserted into the list 5 To add a step to the end of the program list highlight the next free step then select a title group chapter folder track to add Notes To exit the program edit screen without starting playback press PLAY MODE or SETUP If you want to exit the program edit screen without saving the changes you made press RETURN Other functions available from the program menu As well as creating and editing a program list you can start and stop program play erase the program list and memorize a DVD program list from the Program menu 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a program play function e Create Edit See Creating a program list below e Playback Start Starts playback of the program list Playback Stop Turns off program play but does not erase the program list e Program Delete Erases the program list and turns off program play e Program Memory DVD Video only Select On to save the program list for the disc loaded Select Off to cancel the program memory for the disc loaded EIDOS 36D Universal Player 30 13 PLAYING DISCS contd Notes After saving a program list us
9. from a point shortly before the location where it stopped Pressing twice causes the disc to return to the beginning of the disc if playback starts again Press to advance to chapters tracks Press and hold to perform fast forward scanning Press to go back to previous chapters tracks Press and hold to perform reverse playback scanning These functions accessible from the keyboard can also be achieved by the remote control transmitter see below for all Remote Control functions EIDOS 36D Universal Player 10 7 KEYBOARD CONTROLS contd Front Panel Display TITLE CC 1 5 1CH Lights when analog 5 1 channel output is selected see below 2 V PART Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc 3 PROGRESSIV Lights when the video output is progressive scan 4 camera Lights during multi angle scenes on a DVD disc see below 5 GUI Graphical User Interface Lights when a menu is displayed on screen EIDOS 36D Universal Player 11 7 KEYBOARD CONTROLS contd 6 GRP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Audio group number 7 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Video title number 8 e Lights when Dolby V TruSurround is active see below 9 TRK Indicates that the character display is showing a track number 10 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 11 REMAIN Lights when the character display is showing the time or number
10. in a wall socket Switch the back power switch to ON The front display will light up as soon as you press any key or when pressing the remote control STANDBY button meaning the unit is now powered on EIDOS 36D Universal Player 7 6 BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS Video Connections The EIDOS 36D offers 4 different types of Video signal outputs S Video Output connector 3 x 75 Ohms RCA coaxial Component Video Output connectors 5 x 75 Ohms BNC RGB progressive Output DVI Digital Video Output G O Q Q Always use high quality cables for getting the best picture The best results will be achieved by using high quality coaxial cable on Component Video Output connectors or high quality S Video cable on the S Video Output connector Both may be of equivalent quality if the associated equipment is properly tuned especially for color and hue On some type of projectors or screen the component video may be found of higher quality On some doublers or quadruplers the S Video may be providing better results Always experiment the best selection in readjusting the color and hue accordingly If you use the Progressive Output move the top left switch on the rear panel to analogue Video If you use the DVI Digital Video Output move the top left switch on the rear panel to Digital Video EIDOS 36D Universal Player 8 6 BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS Audio Connections The Eidos 36D is equipped with the following stereo output connectors to con
11. of tracks titles chapters remaining 12 Character display 13 Pause Lights when a disc is paused 14 Play Lights when a disc is playing 15 DolbyDigital Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is playing 16 DTS Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing EIDOS 36D Universal Player 12 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS PLAY Press to start or resume playback PAUSE Press to pause playback press again to restart BACK FORWARD Press to jump to the start of the previous next chapter track STOP Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing play FAST FORWARD REVERSE Use for reverse forward slow motion playback frame reverse advance and reverse forward scanning see below HOME MENU Press to display or exit the on screen display ENTER amp cursor control buttons Use to navigate on screen displays and menus Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu or the Disc Navigator if a DVD RW CD Video CD SuperVCD or MP3 disc is loaded DISPLAY Press to display information about the disc playing see below EIDOS 36D Universal Player 13 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS contd ANGLE Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi angle scene playback see below VIDEO ADJUST Press to display the Video Adjust menu PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu see below also accessible by pressing HOME MENU and selecting Play Mode RETURN Press to return to
12. 2 Channel On this setting multichannel audio is downmixed to 2 channels for stereo analog output Notes Even if you set Audio Output Mode to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing a multichannel discs When set to 5 1 Channel there is no optical coaxial digital output when playing DVD Audio discs Some DVD Audio discs don t allow down mixing of audio These discs always output multi channel audio regardless of the setting made here Speaker Installation e Set in Setup Navigator default L R Large C Large LS RS Large SW On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs This setting does not affect digital audio output Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected 1 Use the cursor up down buttons to select a speaker Note The L and R and RS and LS speakers are paired you can t set them differently 2 Press cursor right to modify the selected speaker 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to change the current setting EIDOS 36D Universal Player 53 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd Notes You can see the effect of changes in the room graphic on the right of the screen Except for the subwoofer you can set speaker size to Large or Small If the main speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or more set to Large otherwise set to Small or Off if you don
13. D Audio Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video content in addition to the DVD Audio Set to DVD Video to play a DVD Audio disc as if it were a DVD Video disc Note that in this case only the DVD Video part of the disc will play Note This setting reverts to DVD Audio default when the disc tray is opened or the power is switched into standby SACD Playback e Default setting 2ch Area EIDOS 36D Universal Player 50 16 THEINTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd SACD discs can be divided up into several different areas stereo audio 2ch Area multi channel audio Multi ch Area and for hybrid SACDs standard CD audio CD Area Select which you want to listen to Note For multi channel audio from i LINK and 5 1 channel analog outputs SACD playback must be set to Multi ch Area If you select an area that isn t on the disc loaded a different area will play For example if you choose standard CD audio but the disc loaded is not a hybrid SACD the stereo SACD area will play HDMI Settings You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to an HDMI compatible component using the HDMI connector After selecting HDMI from the Initial Settings menu the HDMI settings menu appears Resolution Since HDMI has the capacity to support many different high definition video formats you may want to change the resolution depending on the monitor you re using The options that appear will depend on the video format of the current disc
14. D Audio discs have an extra bonus group that requires a 4 digit key number to access See the disc packaging for details and the key number When you play a DVD Audio disc that has a bonus group the key number input screen appears automatically Select Bonus Group to access the same screen Note If you eject the disc switch the power off or unplug the player you will need to re enter the key number EIDOS 36D Universal Player 49 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd Auto Disc Menu e Default setting On This specifies whether the menu Top menu is automatically displayed after loading a disc Set to On if you want the menu displayed automatically or Off if you don t want it displayed Note Some DVD discs display a menu automatically regardless of this setting If you press PLAY while a disc is loading this setting is ignored Group Playback e Default setting Single DVD Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of tracks When set to Single the selected group plays and then the disc stops or returns to the menu screen Use Group Search to select the group to play You cannot use the track skip or scan buttons in this mode Set to All if you want to play all the groups on a disc consecutively Note Even if the player is set to All but you select a group to play from the disc menu only that group will play If you stop playback all groups will play again when you restart playback DVD Playback Mode e Default setting DV
15. NTSC or PAL Note When the resolution is changed a confirmation message appears on the screen Press ENTER to confirm Note that this may take some time If the screen goes blank after changing the resolution it means that you selected a resolution incompatible with your monitor Press and hold the number 0 button for 5 seconds to return to the auto resolution setting Aspect Ratio Select an aspect ratio according to the kind of display you have and how you want to see the image on screen Refer to the table below to match the HDMI resolution you chose in Resolution above to the disc type you re using and the setting on your monitor EIDOS 36D Universal Player 51 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd Colour This setting determines the video output colour format e Full Range RGB Gives brighter colours and deeper black Use if colours are weak e RGB Use this setting if colours appear overly rich on the Full Range RGB setting e Component 12 bit Outputs 12 bit component video format provides very fine gradations of colour e Component Outputs 8 bit component video format This is the standard setting for HDMI compatible devices Video Memory These setting allow you to change the appearance of the HDMI video presentation e Direct The picture appears simply according to how the source was encoded e Natural Edges are softer making this setting good for movies e Enhanced Edges are sharper mak
16. USER MAN E IAI TIA Table of Contents O oND Or P ON FEATURES AND COMPATIBILITY UNPACKING POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION CHOICE OF THE UNIVERSAL PLAYER LOCATION POWER CONNECTION BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS KEYBOARD CONTROLS REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS SETTING THE DISPLAY SYSTEM SWITCHING ON FIRST CONNECTION BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING DISCS THE AUDIO SETTINGS MENU THE VIDEO SETTINGS MENU 16 17 18 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU CLEANING MAINTENANCE EIDOS 36D Universal Player 3 IMPORTANT This high quality universal player possesses technical features which are necessary for accurate tracking of today s best DVDs and CDs Only careful use can provide all the satisfaction you are expecting All handling must be performed according to the following instructions to avoid to damaging the player Nevertheless if the instructions are perfectly carried out you will notice that using the GOLDMUND EIDOS 36D Player is quite simple and convenient WARNING PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT ANY CABLES OR MOVE ANY PART BEFORE READING THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS OBSERVE GENERAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PARTICULARY WITH REGARD TO AVOIDING WATER MOISTURE AND HEAT TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVERS AND REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL EIDOS 36D Universal Player 4 1 FEATURES AND COMPATIBILITY Compatibility Please note that the Goldmund Eidos 36D is compat
17. a disc to find the part you want to play You can use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped Note It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator hen playing a Video CD in PBC mode or when a DVD disc menu is displayed 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively if a DVD RW CD Video CD SuperVCD or MP3 disc is loaded you can press MENU which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator 2 Select what you want to play Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different For DVD Video discs select a title or a chapter within a title For DVD Audio discs select a group or a track within a group For MP3 discs select a folder or a track within a folder Note that if a folder or track name contains accented or non roman characters they may show up with generic names F_033 T_035 etc For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area For a VR mode DVD RW disc select between the Playlist and Original areas of the disc or a title Press cursor right to preview titles EIDOS 36D Universal Player 22 13 PLAYING DISCS contd Notes It s not possible to switch between Original and Playlist during playback Not all DVD RW discs have a Playlist For CDs and Video CD Super VCDs select a track Playback starts after you press ENTER Note The Disc Navigator is not available unless there is a disc loaded
18. a previous menu screen AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language EIDOS 36D Universal Player 14 9 SETTING THE DISPLAY SYSTEM The default setting of this player is AUTO and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs you should leave it set to AUTO Watching NTSC on a PAL TV Dipslay 10 Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz PAL 60 Hz NTSC and automatically switch vertical amplitude resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage If your PAL TV does not have a V Hold control you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll If the TV has a V Hold control adjust it until the picture stops rolling On some TVs the picture may shrink vertically leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction it is caused by the NTSC to PAL conversion SWITCHING ON After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in press STANDBY on the remote control or any key on the keyboard of the Eidos 36D to switch the player on Also switch on your TV Display or Projection system and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the Eidos 36D player to You can also use the OPEN CLOSE button to switch on the player and open the disc tray at the same time This player features a screen saver If the player is stopped or paused and no button is pressed for five minutes the scr
19. c it may take a few seconds before playback starts depending on the complexity of the disc file structure EIDOS 36D Universal Player 19 12 BASIC OPERATIONS contd Basic playback controls The controls on the remote for playing discs are listed below The following chapter covers playback features in more detail PLAY Starts playback DVD and Video CD SuperVCD if the display shows RESUME playback starts from the resume point PAUSE Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc STOP Stops playback DVD and Video CD SuperVCD Display shows RESUME Press stop again to cancel the resume function The resume function is also cancelled when you eject the disc tray FAST REVERSE Press to start fast reverse scanning Press play to resume normal playback FAST FORWARD Press to start fast forward scanning Press play to resume normal playback PREVIOUS Skips to the start of the current track or chapter then to previous tracks chapters NEXT Skips to the next track or chapter Numbers Use to enter a title group track number Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds Note If the disc is stopped playback starts from the selected title group for DVD or track number for CD SACD Video CD SuperVCD MP3 If the disc is playing playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track within the current group for DVD Audio Front panel controls The play stop and pause buttons on the fron
20. e displayed information Note You can see disc information number of titles chapters groups tracks folders and so on from the Disc Navigator screen See Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc EIDOS 36D Universal Player 33 14 THE AUDIO SETTINGS MENU Note about features in the Audio Settings menu None of the features found in the Audio Settings menu have any effect on sound output through the i LINK connector Audio DRC e Default setting Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume it s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely including some of the dialog Switching Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds while controlling loud peaks How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you re listening to If the material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change 1 Press SETUP and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Audio DRC then use the cursor left right to change to On or Off as required 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Notes Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources Audio DRC is only effective through digital output when Digital Out is set On and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital gt PCM The effect of Audio DRC depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings Legato PRO e Defaul
21. e screen Note Speaker distance settings do not affect SACD playback EIDOS 36D Universal Player 54 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd Channel Level e Default setting Fix You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 6 channel analog outputs This setting does not affect digital audio output When set to Fix the level of each of the 6 channel analog outputs is fixed Choose Variable if you want to adjust the relative levels to balance the surround sound better for your listening room You can set the individual channel levels between 6dB and 6dB using the test tone output as a guide to set the correct levels Adjust the levels until the output level from all channels sounds the same from your usual listening position Note that Audio Output Mode must be set to 5 1 Channel in order to use the test tone Automatic Select Auto to start the test tone output As the test tone plays through each speaker in turn it is highlighted on screen Use the cursor up down buttons to adjust the channel output level of the current speaker Note that the test tone is not output from the subwoofer Press cursor left to exit the test tone sequence or ENTER to save the settings and exit the channel level setting screen Manual Use the cursor up down buttons to select a speaker Press cursor right then use the cursor up down buttons to set the channel output level To turn the test tone on off fo
22. een saver starts EIDOS 36D Universal Player 15 11 FIRST CONNECTION When you switch on the player for the first time you should see a welcome screen displayed on your TV From here you can set up language preference and TV format then either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings or jump in and start playing discs Before continuing make sure that you ve loaded the batteries in the remote control 1 Use the cursor up down buttons to choose a language then press ENTER 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select either Wide screen 16 9 or Standard size screen 4 3 according to the kind of TV you have then press ENTER 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up Select Back then ENTER if you want to go back and change the setting you just made Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs You should get used to the way these work as you ll need to use them when setting up the player using some of the playback features such as program play and when making more advanced settings for audio and video All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the cursor buttons to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it Note Throughout this manual Select means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on screen then press ENTER Button What it does HOME MENU Display exit the on screen display
23. elect a track from the list For SACD CD or Video CD SuperVCD select a track to add to the program list For an MP3 disc you can add a whole folder or a track within a folder to the program list To add a folder select the folder To add a track first find the folder then move the cursor right and select a track name from the list After pressing ENTER to select the title group chapter folder track the step number automatically moves down one 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters groups folders tracks 5 To play the program list press play Program play remains active until you turn off program play see below erase the program list See below eject the disc or switch off the player Notes To exit the program edit screen without starting playback press PLAY MODE or HOME MENU Don t press RETURN your program list will be lost During program play press Next to skip to the next program step Press CLEAR during playback though not if the program list OSD is displayed to switch off program play Press while stopped to erase the program list EIDOS 36D Universal Player 29 13 LAYING DISCS contd Editing a program list After creating a program list you can add delete and change steps 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left 2 Select Create Edit from the list of program options 3 To
24. er 35 14 THE AUDIO SETTINGS MENU contd Virtual Surround e Default setting Off Switch on Virtual surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers When you play a Dolby Digital soundtrack Virtual Dolby Digital which uses TruSurround technology from SRS produces a 3D Soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers SRS TruSurround is a process certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital Sound 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Virtual Surround then use the cursor left right to change to V TruSurround or Off as required 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Notes You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on V TruSurround Off Virtual Surround does not work with CD MP3 DVD Audio or SACD discs or The Virtual Surround effect is output only through the 2 channel Analog Output Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel How good the surround effect is varies with the disc Channel Level e Default setting Fix This setting allows you to set levels of channels sent to the 5 1 channel analog outputs 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Channel Level then use the cursor left right to change to Fix or Variable as required e Fix Channel levels are fixed e Variable Yo
25. fter purchasing the Universal player to an area using different mains voltage do not forget to switch the back panel selector to the new voltage of your area The unit can operate at 50 or 60 Hz mains WARNING Always ensure that the fuse cover is fitted Fuses are for fire prevention and do not protect against risk of electric shock Always remember that a plug with bared connectors is dangerous if in contact with a live socket This appliance must be earthed Connect the non rewirable power cord supplied to the back of the power supply and plug it onto the nearest wall plug Use only a 3 lugs grounded plug for safety and noise reasons Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Goldmund retailer EIDOS 36D Universal Player 6 CHOICE OF THE UNIVERSAL PLAYER LOCATION Due to the specific quality of its Goldmund Mechanical Grounding construction the Goldmund Eidos 36D Player is less critical than other designs in placement selection Feedback is mostly so low that no special precaution is required Nevertheless position the player as far as you can from the speakers if you want to totally avoid the air coupling between the speakers and the player Locate the Player to provide the most rigid possible connection to the building construction Solid coupling is essential and the support used Rack Table Shelf must be as rigid and solid as possible POWER CONNECTION Plug the AC power cord to the back of the Eidos 36D and
26. he loop start point 3 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point After pressing ENTER playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop 4 To resume normal playback press CLEAR or select Off from the menu Using repeat play There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded It s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks chapters in the program list see Creating a program list below Note Repeat play is not available with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select Repeat from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a repeat play option The repeat play options available depend on the type of disc loaded DVD Video and DVD RW discs e Title Repeat e Chapter Repeat e Repeat Off DVD Audio discs e Group Repeat e Track Repeat e Repeat Off SACD CD and Video CD Super VCD discs e Disc Repeat e Track Repeat e Repeat Off EIDOS 36D Universal Player 26 13 PLAYING DISCS contd MP3 discs e Disc Repeat e Folder Repeat e Track Repeat e Repeat Off Notes If you ve made a program list the Program Repeat option also appears as a repeat option To stop the disc and cancel repeat play press stop You can also cancel repeat play without stopping playback by pressing CLEAR The disc will play to the end then stop You can
27. her it is 96 kHz compatible Notes Even when set to Down Sample Off some discs will still output down sampled audio through the digital outputs you only get full sampling rate audio through the analog outputs High sampling rate DVD Audio discs 192kHz or 176 2kHz automatically output down sampled audio through the digital outputs EIDOS 36D Universal Player 42 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd MPEG Out e Default setting MPEG gt PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to a processor using one of the digital outputs If your processor is compatible with MPEG audio set this to MPEG otherwise set it to MPEG gt PCM MPEG audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is MPEG audio compatible Video Output settings TV Screen e Default setting 16 9 Wide If you have a widescreen TV select the 16 9 Wide setting widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area When playing software recorded in conventional 4 3 format the settings on your TV will determine how the material is presented see the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available When set to 16 9 compressed progressive scan 4 3 material is shown with black bars on either side if the screen If you have a conventional TV select either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan In Letter Box mode widescreen
28. ible with the following formats DVD Video 12 and 8 cm size one or two layers single sided or double sided VIDEO CD SUPERVCD 12 and 8 cm size single sided Audio CD 12 and 8 cm size single sided CD R RW DVD R RW DVD RW recorded in Video Recording Mode DVD R RW recorded in Video Mode DVD Audio Super VCD SACD SACD Multi MP3 CD PAL amp NTSC Associated Equipment For technicians musicians or users who demands the very best in sound transcription you may decide the use of one of our separate D A converters such as the Goldmund Mimesis 20S The D A converters built into the Eidos 36D however are a high quality standard and are provided for use in most systems and especially for formats requesting them such as SACD EIDOS 36D Universal Player 5 UNPACKI NG You will find in the packaging see note The Universal player and remote control The power cord This user manual NB If you need to return the player to the factory or to your local representative for a warranty repair please note that it must be repackaged in the original packing This packaging has been designed specifically to protect the Eidos 36D Use of alternative packaging is likely to result in damage invalidating the warranty POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION The power supply of your unit has been adjusted to operate with the AC voltage of your area Check on the back panel of the unit if in any doubt If you move a
29. ing the Program Memory feature whenever you load that disc the program list is automatically recalled and program play switched on You can save program lists for up to 24 discs After that the oldest one is replaced with the new one saved Searching a disc Using the search mode function from the Play Mode menu you can quickly jump to a particular part of the disc that you re watching or listening to 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Search Mode from the list of functions on the left The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded The screen below shows the DVD Video search options 2 Select a search mode 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title group chapter page folder or track number or a time Notes For a time search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD Video DVD RW or track Video CD SuperVCD you want playback to resume from For example press 4 5 0 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the title track For 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds press 8 0 3 0 Some DVD Audio discs feature pages of browsable pictures Enter the page number you want 4 Press ENTER to start playback Notes You can only use time search with DVD Video and Video CD SuperVCD discs The disc must be playing in order to use time search Search functions are not available with Video CDs in PBC mode start non PBC playback by stopping playback then pres
30. ing this setting ideal for animation and material with computergenerated effects e Memory1 3 Use for saving your own presets CD Playback e Default setting PCM Playback When set to PCM Playback playback is optimized for standard audio CDs You can also play DTS CDs however you may notice some noise when a DTS CD starts playing This is not a malfunction When set to DTS CD Playback playback is optimized for DTS CDs In this mode you cannot play standard audio CDs through the analog outputs Change the setting back to PCM Playback to play standard CDs DTS Downmix e Default setting Stereo If you have selected DTS gt PCM in DTS Out or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode below you can choose the way the DTS signal is downmixed to PCM audio Stereo downmixes the signal to 2 channel signal compatible with Dolby surround matrix decoders This allows you to hear surround sound if your processor or amplifier has Dolby Pro Logic capability Note If you have selected DTS gt PCM in DTS Out and 5 1 Channel in Audio Output Mode below DTS Downmix setting will automatically be set to Stereo EIDOS 36D Universal Player 52 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd Speakers Audio Output Mode e Set in Setup Navigator Default 2 Channel If you connected this player to a processor using the 6 channel analog outputs set this to 5 1 Channel this will enable you to enjoy multichannel sound If you connected only the stereo analog outputs set to
31. losely the picture quality of a cinema screen You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video material by displaying the video transmission rate see Displaying disc information If a hash mark appears next to the transmission rate display it is film material EIDOS 36D Universal Player 40 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your Universal Player including audio and video output settings audience limitation settings among others If a menu option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time This is usually because a disc is playing Stop the disc then change the setting 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings from the on screen display 2 Select the setup category from the list on the left then select an item from the menu list to the right 3 Make the setting you want Digital Audio Out settings Note None of the Digital Audio Out settings affect the audio output from the i LINK interface For i LINK settings see below Digital Out e Default setting On You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to a processor using one of the digital outputs If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output set this to Off otherwise leave it On Notes You can t switch on off the optical and coaxial outputs individually There is no digital output whe
32. me discs only Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds Video CD SuperVCD PBC menus Some Video CD Super VCDs have menus to select what you want to watch These are called PBC Playback control menus You can play a PBC Video CD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button or track skip button to select a track rather than the play button RETURN Displays the PBC menu Numbers Use to enter a numbered menu option Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds PREVIOUS Displays the previous menu page if there is one NEXT Displays the next menu page if there is one EIDOS 36D Universal Player 21 13 PLAYING DISCS Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays For an explanation of how to navigate these see Using the on screen displays above Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs Video CD Super VCDs CDs and MP3 discs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded Some DVD discs restrict the use of some functions random or repeat for example This is not a malfunction When playing Video CDs some of the functions are not available during PBC playback If you want to use them start the disc playing using a number button to select a track Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of
33. n playing SACDs and some DVD Audio discs regardless of this setting EIDOS 36D Universal Player 41 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd Dolby Digital Out e Default setting Dolby Digital You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to a processor using one of the digital outputs If your processor is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital gt PCM DTS Out e Default setting DTS You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to a processor using one of the digital outputs If your processor has a built in DTS decoder set this to DTS otherwise set to DTS gt PCM DTS audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you are unsure whether it is DTS compatible Notes If you set to DTS with a non DTS compatible amplifier noise will be output when you play a DTS disc This setting applies only to DTS audio on DVDs DTS CD always output DTS digital audio as is regardless of this setting Linear PCM Out e Default setting Down Sample On You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to a processor using one of the digital outputs If your processor is compatible with high sampling rates 96 kHz set this to Down Sample Off otherwise set it to Down Sample On 96 kHz audio is converted to a more compatible 48 kHz Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whet
34. ne of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc The default Auto setting automatically chooses the best setting each time e Field produces a stable generally shake free image e Frame produces a sharper image but more prone to shake than field stills EIDOS 36D Universal Player 44 16 THEINTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd Language settings Audio Language e Default setting English This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD Video discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the system automatically plays the disc in that language The DVD Video format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the language code list chapter Notes You can switch between languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded overriding the audio language you set in the Initial Settings menu Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow selection of audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU for access Subtitle Language e Default setting English This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD Video discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the system automatically plays the disc with those subtitles The DVD Video format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other La
35. nect your player to a D A converter or digital preamplifier o 75 Ohms RCA coaxial SPDIF connector o TOSLINK optical cable output Goldmund recommends that the greatest care is taken when selecting the cable linking the player to the D A converter or digital preamplifier The very accurate signal provided by the Eidos 36D can easily be ruined by an imperfect connection Use a Goldmund Lineal cable from the coaxial output if you want to achieve the most accurate jitter free connection for CD playback Additionally there are the following Analog Audio Outputs o 2x RCA Left Right coaxial stereo analogue outputs o 6x RCA 6 channel coaxial analogue outputs needed for multi channel DVD Audio and SACD connection EIDOS 36D Universal Player 9 7 KEYBOARD CONTROLS Keyboard Keys STANDBY Turns On or Off the unit OPEN PLAY PAUSE STOP gt gt lt lt Located near the disc drawer opening this button opens the tray to load the CD or DVD The same button closes the tray when it is open When loading a disc place discs in the disc tray with the label side facing up This key is used to start or resume Playback It also cancels the Pause function Key used for the pause function When the Pause function is switched off by pressing the Start key the selection will start back at the exact location where it was interrupted Press to stop playback Pressing once enables playback to resume
36. new one Changing your password To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password then press ENTER The numbers appear as asterisks as you enter them 3 Enter a new password EIDOS 36D Universal Player 48 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd 4 Press ENTER to register the new password and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select Level Change 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a new level Press cursor left repeatedly to lock more levels more discs will require the password press cursor right to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 4 Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the country code 1 Select Country Code 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a country code There are two ways you can do this e Select by code letter Use cursor up down to change the country code e Select by code number Press cursor right then use the number buttons to enter the 4 digit country code 4 Press ENTER to set the new country code and return to the Options menu screen Notes Changing the country code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded or the current disc is reloaded Bonus Group Some DV
37. ng specifies in which language the disc menus should appear Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your Subtitle Language The DVD Video format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the language code list chapter Subtitle Display e Default setting On When set to On the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether EIDOS 36D Universal Player 46 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd Display settings OSD Language e Default setting English This sets the language of this player s onscreen displays On Screen Display e Default setting On This sets whether operation displays are shown on screen Play Resume Scan amp So on Angle Indicator e Default setting On If you prefer not to see the camera icon onscreen during multi angle scenes on DVD discs change this setting to Off Background e Default setting Goldmund Logo This specifies what is displayed on screen when the player is stopped Screen Saver e Default setting Off If a constant image is displayed on a conventional CRT type TV it can burn in leaving a ghost image on the screen Switch to On to make sure that a consta
38. nguage if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the language code list chapter Notes You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc during playback using the SUBTITLE button Does not affect this setting Some DVD discs set the subtitle language automatically when loaded overriding the subtitle language you set in the Initial Settings menu Discs with two or more subtitle languages usually allow selection of subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU for access EIDOS 36D Universal Player 45 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd Auto Language e Default setting On When set to On the player always selects the default audio language on a DVD Video disc French dialog for a French movie for example and displays subtitles in your preferred subtitle language only if that is set to something different In other words movies in your native language won t have any subtitles while foreign language movies will be shown with subtitles Set to Off to have the player play discs strictly according to your Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings For Auto Language to work the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings must be the same Note You can still switch audio and subtitle language on playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons DVD Menu Language e Default setting w Subtitle Lang Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages This setti
39. ning You can t use random play together with program or repeat play Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles group chapters folders tracks on a disc Note Program play is not available with DVDRWs Video CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left 2 Select Create Edit from the list of program options The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded On the left side is the program list then to the right is a list of titles if a DVD Video disc is loaded groups for DVD Audio tracks for SACDs CDs and Video CD Super VCDs or folder names for MP3 discs On the far right is a list of chapters for DVD Video or tracks for DVD Audio and MP3 EIDOS 36D Universal Player 28 13 LAYING DISCS contd 3 Select a title chapter group folder or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD Video disc you can add a whole title or a chapter within a title to the program list To add a title select the title To add a chapter first highlight the title then move the cursor right and select a chapter from the list For a DVD Audio disc you can add a whole group or a track within a group to the program list To add a group select the group To add a track first highlight the group then move the cursor right and s
40. nt image is not displayed for a dangerously long time EIDOS 36D Universal Player 47 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd Options Parental Lock e Default level Off e Default password none e Default country code US 2119 Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If your player is set to a lower level than the disc the disc won t play This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD player Some discs also support the country code feature The player does not play certain scenes on these discs depending on the country code you set Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the country code you must register a password As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or country code whenever you like You can also change the password Notes Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature These discs will always play without requiring the password first If you forget your password you ll need to reset the player to it s factory settings then register a new password Registering a new password You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a country code 1 Select Password 2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4 digit password 3 Press ENTER to register the password and return to the Options menu screen If you forget your password you can reset the system then register a
41. of the video signal Adjusts the amount of noise reduction in the C Color part of the video signal Adjusts the sharpness of the high frequency detailed elements of the picture Adjusts the sharpness of the mid frequency less detailed elements of the picture Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture Adjusts the intensity of white Adjusts the intensity of black Setup to correct the floating black color for better 3 dimentional realism Adjusts the brightness of darker images Adjusts the overall colour balance between red and green This is only effective when the player is connected using the S VIDEO OUT connector Adjusts how saturated colours appear Adjusts to correct the gap between the Y and C components in the video signal This setting only affects progressive video output EIDOS 36D Universal Player 39 15 THE VIDEO SETTINGS MENU contd When the HDMI output is connected the following options also appear HDMI Detail Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the HDMI video signal 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen Note Video on a DVD disc may be either video material originally shot on video or film material originally shot on film Video material has a frame rate of 30 frames sec NTSC compared with 24 frames sec for film This player converts film material to 60 frames sec in progressive scan mode PureCinema adjusts the picture so that it matches more c
42. puts to connect up your monitor 6 Did you connect this player to an AV receiver Note If you selected Not Connected here that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator 7 Did you connect the 5 1 channel analog audio outputs to your AV Receiver or Processor Select Connected or Not Connected 8 Did you connect a digital output to your AV receiver or Processor Select Connected or Not Connected EIDOS 36D Universal Player 17 11 FIRST CONNECTION contd Note If you selected Not Connected in both steps 7 and 8 this completes the set up Press ENTER to leave the Set up Navigator If you selected Connected in step 7 then answer the following questions about the speakers in your system otherwise jump to step 12 9 Do you have a center speaker connected to your AV Receiver Processor Select Connected or Not Connected 10 Do you have surround speakers connected to your AV receiver Processor Select Connected or Not Connected 11 Do you have a sub woofer connected to your AV receiver Processor Select Connected or Not Connected Note If you selected Not Connected in step 8 that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Set up Navigator Questions 12 through 15 are concerned with the digital decoding capabilities of your AV receiver or Multi channel processor 12 Is your AV receiver Processor Dolby Digital compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know 13 Is yo
43. r an individual speaker press cursor right The test tone continues playing even when you select a different speaker Press ENTER to save the settings and exit the channel level setting screen EIDOS 36D Universal Player 55 17 18 CLEANING Always disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning your universal player To clean the front panel metal parts always use a very soft clean damp cloth to avoid scratching the surface Avoid the use of proprietary cleaning products MAINTENANCE The Goldmund Eidos 36D universal player does not require any specific maintenance WARNING Always turn the power off before cleaning your Universal Player There are no user serviceable parts inside the Eidos 36D Unauthorized servicing or alteration invalidates the manufacturer s warranty All enquires relating to product servicing and operation should be referred to the local authorized retailer supplying and supporting your Goldmund equipment EIDOS 36D Universal Player 56
44. scanning turn the MULTI dial quickly clockwise for forward anti clockwise for reverse during playback o Change the speed direction in the same way as above o To resume normal playback press PLAY e To start manual scanning press JOG JOG MODE then use the MULTI dial to advance frames in either direction e To switch off Jog Mode press JOG JOG MODE again The picture remains paused until you restart playback o To resume normal playback press PLAY Note You can scan Video CD Super VCDs in the same way as DVD Video discs However reverse slow motion scanning is not possible and there are just two fast scanning speeds Playing in slow motion You can play DVD Videos DVD R RW and Video CD Super VCDs at four different forward slow motion speeds and DVD Videos DVD R RW also at two reverse speeds 1 During playback press pause 2 Press and hold Reverse or Forward button until slow motion playback starts Note The slow motion speed is shown onscreen There is no sound during slow motion playback 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed Note The slow motion speed is displayed onscreen EIDOS 36D Universal Player 24 13 PLAYING DISCS contd 4 To resume normal playback press play Notes Video CD SuperVCD only supports forward slow motion playback The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically res
45. sing Next then Play You can often select what you want to watch from a DVD disc menu EIDOS 36D Universal Player 31 13 PLAYING DISCS contd Switching subtitles Some DVD Video discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language during playback Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option Notes With some discs while the above display is showing you can also use the cursor up down buttons and ENTER to select a subtitle language from a drop down menu Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language Switching DVD Video audio language When playing a DVD Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language during playback Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option Notes With some discs while the display is showing you can also use the cursor up down buttons and ENTER to select an audio language from a drop down menu Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio language preferences see Audio Language Switching DVD RW audio channel When playing a DVD RW disc recorded with dual mono audio you can switch between the main sub and mixed channels during playback
46. software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Pan amp Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4 3 screen so even though the image looks larger on the screen you re actually seeing less of the picture Note You can t change an output setting when an HDMI component is connected EIDOS 36D Universal Player 43 16 THE INTIAL SETTINGS MENU contd Component Out e Default setting Interlace You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using the component video outputs If you have a progressive scan compatible TV set this to Progressive for flicker free video output If your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video set to Interlace Check the operating instructions that came with your TV if you are unsure about this compatibility Note This player is compatible with both PAL and NTSC progressive scan formats However your TV must also be progressive scan compatible to take advantage of this feature The RGB setting in AV Connector Out below will automatically be switched off when the component video outputs are set to output progressive scan video S video Out e Default setting S2 You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using an S video cord If you find that the picture is stretched or distorted on the default S2 setting try changing it to 1 Still Picture e Default setting Auto This player uses o
47. t panel work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents The combined scan skip buttons on the front panel work slightly differently from the remote buttons Press and hold for fast scan press for track chapter skip Note You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don t work in certain parts of the disc This is not a malfunction EIDOS 36D Universal Player 20 12 BASIC OPERATIONS contd DVD disc menus Many DVD Video and DVD Audio discs contain to select what you want to watch or listen to They may give access to additional features such as subtitle and audio language selection or special features such as slideshows See disc packaging for details Sometimes menus are displayed automatically on playback others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU Note Some DVD Audio discs feature a bonus group To access this group you have to input a password which you can find on the disc s packaging See below for more information TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays a disc menu This varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu Arrows Cursors Moves the cursor around the screen ENTER Selects the current menu option RETURN Returns to the previously displayed menu screen On some DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures press to display the browser screen Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option so
48. t setting Off Legato PRO technology can reveal more high frequency detail in CDs and DVDs by upsambling 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Legato PRO then use the cursor left right to change the setting EIDOS 36D Universal Player 34 14 THE AUDIO SETTINGS MENU contd There are four settings plus Off e Off e Standard gives the sound a more forward live feel e Effect 1 bright and lively e Effect 2 soft and rich e Effect 3 solid and well balanced 3 Press Enter to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Note e The Legato PRO digital filter affects mainly frequencies outside of the audible range e Depending on the listening conditions you may find that the effect of Legato PRO difficult to hear e The Legato Pro effect is applied only to the front left right channels e Legato PRO does not work with 192kHz DVD Audio discs or with SACDs Hi Bit e Default setting On The Hi Bit feature extends the effective dynamic range of the front left right channels fron 16 or 20 bit to 24 bit to reveal more detail in low level sounds 1 Press HOME MENU and select audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Hi Bit then use the cursor Left right to change the setting to On or Off as required 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen EIDOS 36D Universal Play
49. u can specify variable channel levels as well as speaker distance 3 If you chose Variable press cursor down to proceed to the next screen EIDOS 36D Universal Player 36 14 THE AUDIO SETTINGS MENU contd 4 Variable setting only Set the channel levels for each speaker e Use the cursor up down to select a speaker e Use the cursor left right to adjust the channel level for that speaker Channel levels can be set from 6 dB to 6 dB in 0 5 dB increments 5 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the audio settings screen Notes You can t adjust the channel level for any speakers that are set to Off in the Speaker Installation menu screen The Fix setting is equivalent to setting all the channel levels to 6dB Therefore the Variable setting will usually sound quieter than the Fix setting Speaker Distance e Default setting all speakers 3m To get the best surround sound from your system you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Move the cursor down until you reach the Speaker Distance setting screen e Use the cursor up down to select a speaker e Use the cursor left right to adjust the distance from your listening position to that speaker Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 30cm to 9m in 10cm increments The center speaker C and subwoofer SW can be set from 2m to
50. ume when a new chapter is reached For DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures see below press Reverse Forward to view the previous next picture Frame advance frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD Video or DVD RW discs frame by frame With Video CD Super VCDs you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press pause 2 Press Reverse or Forward buttons to reverse or advance a frame at a time 3 To resume normal playback press play Notes The picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame advance Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached When changing direction of a DVD Video disc the picture may move in an unexpected way This is not a malfunction For DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures see below press Reverse Forward view the previous next picture Looping a section of a disc The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track DVD Audio CD and Video CD SuperVCD or title DVDVideo and DVD RW that form a loop which is played over and over Note A B Repeat is not available with SACDs MP3s Super VCDs Video CD in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is displayed EIDOS 36D Universal Player 25 13 PLAYING DISCS contd 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the left 2 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set t
51. ur AV receiver Processor DTS compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know 14 Is your AV receiver Processor compatible with 96kHz Linear PCM audio Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know 15 Is your AV receiver Processor MPEG compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know 16 Press ENTER to complete the setup or press HOME MENU to quit the Setup Navigator without making any changes Congratulations set up is complete EIDOS 36D Universal Player 18 12 BASIC OPERATIONS Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD SACD Video CD SuperVCD and MP3 discs are covered here Further functions are detailed in the next chapter Throughout this manual the term DVD means DVD Video DVD Audio and DVD R RW If a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc it is specified 1 If the player isn t already on press STANDBY ON on remote to switch it on If you re playing a DVD or Video CD SuperVCD also turn on your TV or Video display and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc Never load more than one disc at a time 4 Press play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD SuperVCD a menu may appear See below for how to navigate these If you re playing an MP3 dis

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