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USER MANUAL DVD 1230 R

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1. 21 e Filter 4 poor Bezier interpolator 21 Installation using the unit for the first time panel 24 Setting up the DVD player iere ensure 26 Winng cte deceat steh eee esu cute Ce TA 27 Wiring diagrams e DVD 1230 R with digital surround decoder and integrated amplifier 28 e DVD 1230 R with analogue surround decoder and integrated amplifier 29 e DVD 1230 R in a non T A system sse ener nnn 30 Adjustments at the TV set 31 Basic device settings SETUP menu 32 Safety notes cacumen Rain e ede neunten Approved usage inerte to qaae Scie Cete dose p iere a de ss need Care and maintenance Device approval and conformity with EC directives 35 Care ofthe DVD player e tee get fe crie ee e de Le HERR qa 35 FCC Information to the user 35 Miscellaneous Trouble shooting esr 36 SPECICATION eR c 39 Front panel controls m ER e A o 12 009 2 24 59 TA _ J 000 COO O Cw
2. ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM Contents Operating the unit Eront panel controls 152 1 2 1 teen 6 Operating the DVD 1230 8 Switching On Era M eee nte ode esa a eee de iride e eode nd 8 Inserting a CD DVD VOD sse enne entren 8 Starting playback a tetas et p re eto nore E 8 Stopping playDack s 2a ee teen 8 Resuming playback 5 irre nenne sea ns lee needs dnt 8 Selecting a Chapter or Title sssrinin ia ener 8 SE EO A 5 cc E D 9 Repeat nise nl Tetra nee e a E E aae 9 Shuffle random playback 2 2222 emen enne 9 lp PH EET 9 F12 remote control handset sss eene rennen nnne 10 FA remote control hiaridset 22 22 28 eee ei eat eee 11 On Screen Comtrol bar aaa ef iet ELS M essit aei at Eoi itta 12 Playback programm oir e Een Ree cen tend nde nena 13 Creating a DVD playback program see emen 13 Expanding a playback program 13 Erasing individual titles or chapters from
3. i WIE O 000 ec c 26 Wiring Notes on wiring e You will find wiring diagrams on the following pages e Push all connectors firmly into their sockets Loose connections can cause humming and other unwanted noises e Connect the analogue output sockets of the DVD player to the input sockets with the same designation on the pre amplifier or integrated amplifier i e R to R L to L If you neglect this the stereo channels will be the wrong way round e Deploy the mains and loudspeaker cables and the RLINK lead as far as possible from signal inter connects and aerial leads e Connect the machine to a properly earthed mains Socket using the mains lead supplied e To obtain maximum interference rejection the mains plug should be fitted in the mains socket with phase connected to the mains input socket contact which is marked with a dot The phase of the mains socket can be found using a suitable instrument ask your specialist dealer for details We recommend the use of the ready made POWER LINE mains lead in conjunction with the POWER BAR mains distribution panel this unit features a phase indicator as standard Once the system is completely wired set the volume control to a very low value and switch the player on The integral screen of the DVD 1230 R should now light up and the player should respond to control commands Place an audio CD in the dis
4. Off switch The green LED glows when the unit is switched on and ready to use Note If the DVD 1230R is connected to a pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver within an R system it can be switched off with the whole system by pressing the button on the remote control handset OPEN Note The mains button is not an isolation switch Some parts of the circuit are still live when the unit is switched off 2 CD drawer The drawer of the DVD 1230 R consists of a combination of a special plastic with good damping qualities and solid precision machined treated aluminium Its floating flexible suspension system eliminates the transfer of mechanical vibration to the disc which can have an adverse effect on the sound 3 Corm Button for opening and closing the drawer A short press on this button starts playback or resumes playback after a Pause A long press switches to cursor control see Manual cursor control It is also used as the select confirm button within the menu control system 6535 6606 000 Case A short press on this button switches the unit to Pause static picture Press the CH button to resume playback During DVD playback repeated short presses of the button move on to the next single frame of the film Repeated long presses around 2 seconds during DVD playback switch to different slow motion speeds Press the button to stop slow mo
5. or C DVD chapter the title or chapter you wish to play REPEAT The machine features three REPEAT modes for repeating chapters titles or the entire disc REPEAT mode Screen display OSD Symbol Chapter DVD only REPEAT CHAPTER Title REPEAT TITLE Complete disc REPEAT To switch on and select a REPEAT mode press the button on the front panel repeatedly until the desired mode is displayed REPEAT using the F1 remote control handset e The REPEAT modes can also be selected using the button on the F1 handset SEARCH The standard search takes place at quadruple speed and is started by pressing the front panel buttons or the remote control buttons 4 gt gt Press the search button again to increase the search speed The search can be stopped at any time by pressing the button The sound is muted during the search process Search using the control bar DVD VCD only In DVD mode a search can also be initiated under the gt gt point using the control bar In this case the speeds 4x 8x and 32x are available SHUFFLE random playback This function provides a means of playing back chapters or tracks in a random sequence Switching SHUFFLE mode on and off Briefly press the SHER button on the front panel during playback Shuffle mode is displayed on the Screen Press the button again to end Shuffle mode SHUFFLE us
6. 450 Q General Mains power supply Standard accessories 230 V 50 Hz 30 VA F12 remote control handset E 2000 remote control receiver mains lead Cinch lead SCART lead RLINK cable operating instructions We reserve the right to introduce technically founded modifications 39 T A elektroakustik GmbH amp Co KG Herford Germany
7. tribution panel offer some degree of protection from damage to equipment due to the hazards described above However if you require absolute security from damage due to excess voltage the only solution is to disconnect the unit from the mains power supply and any aerial systems If you believe there is a danger of excess voltage e g when an electrical storm is building up disconnect the machine from the mains and the aerial socket All mains power supply and aerial systems to which the unit is connected must meet the currently valid regulations and must be installed by an approved elec trical installer Note Many insurance companies offer lightning damage cover for electrical equipment as part of their general household insurance Approved usage This device is designed exclusively for reproducing sound and or pictures in the domestic environment It must be operated in a dry indoor room which meets all the recommendations stated in these instructions Where the equipment is to be used for other purposes especially in the medical field or for any purpose where safety is an issue it is essential to establish the unit s suitability for this application with the manufacturer and to obtain prior written approval for such usage T A equipment which includes a radio or television receiving section must be operated within the regulations laid down by the Post Office and the Tele com munications authorities
8. The DVD 1230 R plays all DVDs intended for Region 2 Europe and all DVDs which feature no regional restriction If you insert a DVD in the disc drawer and see a note on the screen informing you of an incorrect regional code please contact your DVD supplier and exchange the DVD for a version approved for Europe A Compact Disc CD is a digital data medium which requires a little care in handling e Never use petrol paint thinners disc cleaning fluids or similar agents e CDs must be handled with care to avoid major damage to the surface Severely scratched surfaces writing on the discs or sticking labels on the discs may result in a CD which can no longer be read e surface of a CD may only be cleaned using a soft dry cloth Wipe straight lines from the centre towards the edge e CDs should not be heated or bent Choose a storage site which fulfils these requirements DSP Digital Signal Processor The DVD 1230 R features a freely programmable signal processor A DSP can process digital signals in any way and that is why they allow better oversampling rates than standard modules DVD DVD video exploits the latest state of MPEG 2 data compression technol DVD ogy which makes it possible to store P VIDEO an entire cinema film on a single 12 cm CD The variable bit rate compression of the DVD with a read speed of up to 9 8 Mbit per second is capable of recording even the most complex images in
9. the following procedure place the non authorised disc in the machine Interrupt the OSD access control menu by pressing the button As described in Switching on child lock switch to Code Input and press the button four times The child lock is now switched off See Switching on child lock for switching the child lock on again Switching on the child lock 1 This is only possible when playback is stopped If a disc is playing you must first stop it 2 Hold the button pressed in to call up the control bar 3 Select the menu point OSD using the 444 buttons 4 Select the Features Menu function symbol using the 7 buttons 5 Select the Access control function by pressing the gt gt gt button 6 You are requested to enter a four digit code number or PIN number using the numeric buttons CCo D which you can choose yourself You must then confirm it by entering the code num ber again This code number must be entered every time you wish to play a DVD video disc or video CD 7 Select the function Child lock using the Z9 d buttons 8 Select the Lock Unlock function using the gt gt button 9 Activate the child lock by pressing the button or press the 47 button to disable the child lock Press the lt button or the button to leave the access control menu From now on this PIN code must be entered every time you wish to see a DVD video or video
10. CD unless you have authorised approved the DVD or VCD for viewing by all age groups 12 To switch off the child lock repeat the procedure described above and disable the child lock under Point 9 by pressing the X button 10 11 17 Authorising approving DVDs VCDs 1 Place the DVD or VCD which you wish to authorise in the machine and close the disc drawer 2 The OSD access control menu appears on your TV Screen 3 Use the 9 7 buttons to select whether the DVD is to be played always or only once If you select Play always the DVD in the machine will be playable in future without any access control 4 Enter your four digit code number Note You can authorise a total of 120 DVDs or VCDs VCDs with several titles and multi page DVDs may have different IDs in which case each title has to be authorised separately In the case of DVDs containing scenes which are rated higher than the set rating this level of security makes it possible for such scenes either not to be shown or for alternatives scenes to be shown This feature must be supported by the DVD the ratings vary from country to country Explanation of terms useful information DVDs can be recognised by the logo shown here DVDs have a very high storage capacity and offer top quality picture and sound reproduction Depending on the type of material stored on the DVD or VCD cinema film video clips fi
11. For more information on the five different processes please refer to the next section You can switch between the different algorithms using the FILTER button and decide for your self which of the filters you prefer 20 Standard FIR filter The long FIR filter is the standard oversampling process in digital technology offering extremely linear frequency response very high damping linear phase charac teristics and constant group delays The disadvantage is the pre and post echoes which are added to the signal These time range errors tend to affect the music signals dynamics precision and naturalness and reduce spatial orientation sre Yi 23 178 dBveme 4p running 27 15 430 000 us RUPES 10 0000 us start 1 629 kHz Stop 24 624 100 us div Frequency response and transient characteristics of the long FIR filter Filter 1 short FIR filter Shortening the filter lower coefficient reduces the time range errors albeit combined with a slight loss of linearity in the frequency range and damping per formance Harker X 10 848 kiz 23 126 dBrms 19 15 running 227 151 1490 000 us 810 000 us start neza khz 26 624 kHz 100 us die Frequency response and transient characteristics of the short FIR filter Filter 2 Bezier interpolator plus IIR filter In this process an ideal Bezier interpolator i
12. OUT STEREO Co axial digital output for connecting an external digital analogue converter or digital amplifier Please be sure to use high quality 75 cable with Cinch connectors Note This output does not contain sub code information e g copy protection information It is therefore not suitable for use with digital recorders 7 DIGITAL OUT SURROUND Optical digital output for connecting a digital surround decoder DIGITAL OUT SURROUND Co axial digital output for connecting a digital surround decoder Please be sure to use high quality 75 cable with Cinch connectors 8 ANALOG OUT Sound output for TV sets video recorders or surround decoders VIDEO OUT Picture output for TV sets video recorders or surround decoders S VIDEO OUT Socket for connecting SVHS TV sets video recorders or surround decoders 2 AV OUT SCART Socket for connecting TV sets video recorders or surround decoders with a SCART socket The SCART socket carries the high quality RGB video signal as well as the standard composite video signal To achieve best possible video quality please set your TV set to RGB mode if possible see operating instruc tions supplied with your television 25 Setting up the DVD player Carefully unpack the DVD 1230 R and store the original packing materials carefully The carton and packing are specially designed for this unit and will be needed again if you wish to move th
13. U REAR REAR R o Sr L CET ay Is 5 1 OUTPUT TASI IN SUB our SCART LEAD HE 1992 1897 Dolby Laboratories Inc R cm DES GER TES Fe K HAZARD DO NOT OPEN MADE IN GERMANY Ur DE CHOC FABRIQUE EN Eee LSS DIGITAL CINCH LEAD Wiring diagram 1 DVD 1230 R with digital surround decoder and integrated amplifier Note see Back panel connections RLINK ADDR Move the slide switch to the CD position if the system does not include a separate CD player If a separate CD player is present the slide switch must be left at the AUX position The CD player must then be connected to the CD IN input on the receiver Connect Main Analog Out on the DVD player to the AUX 1 input on the integrated amplifier or receiver 28 For TV sets with CVBS Cinch or S VHS inputs use adaptor leads TV 920 N J MN NNNNNNNNN Vf p a EURO 1 OF 0000000000 Sr EURO 2 POWER BAR 75 Ohm ib EURO 3 VA ad BEEN A 230V 50 60Hz Service 7 SR 1510 1 VOR FFNEN DES GER TES NETZSTECKER ZIEHEN SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE N f iS ENLEVER LES VIS AUX AV I
14. button on the front panel or the 21 button on the remote control handset Selecting a Chapter or Title 1 Selecting using a skip button You can initially select CD tracks DVD titles or chapters by pressing the skip forward button or the skip back button W repeatedly until you reach the desired point Note regarding DVD If the last chapter of a title is reached the machine skips automatically to the previous or following track 2 Selecting using the DVD disc menu Most DVDs feature a Select menu for titles and scenes in a film Once you insert a DVD this menu usually appears automatically During playback the menu can be called up at any time by pressing the blue button F1 blue rocker Select the desired scene from the menu and confirm your selection by pressing the button Playback now jumps straight to the selected scene 3 Selecting chapter and track direct numeric input It is also possible to select a DVD chapter or CD track by entering the number of the section using the numeric buttons C on the remote control handset Note If the number has more than one digit press the digits quickly in sequence 4 Selecting chapter and track using the control bar Another alternative for selecting the CD track or chapter is the control bar see On screen control bar In the control bar you can select from the points T DVD title CD track
15. for your faith in us we wish you many hours of pleasure with your DVD 1230 R T A elektroakustik GmbH amp Co KG All components used in this device satisfy the currently valid German and European safety norms and standards In the interests of your own safety please read right through these operating instructions paying particular attention to the safety notes and the instructions for setting up and operating the equipment 1 Manufactured under licence to Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished documents 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved 2 DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems Inc This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMV Directives 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC and CE Marking Directive 93 68 EEC IMPORTANT CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The following caution label appear on your device Rear panel CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT On the inner protective housing of the DVD mechanism CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN
16. in the country in which it is used This unit may only be employed to receive or reproduce those transmissions which are intended for public consumption The reception or reproduction of other transmissions e g police radio or mobile radio broad casts is prohibited Fitting new batteries To open the battery compart ment disconnect the latch by pressing in then lift the cover out Remove the old cells and fit new dry cells of the LR 03 MICRO type in the battery compartment taking care to fit them with correct polarity Please remember that all the cells must be replaced at the same time Note If you have already re set the remote control system to Address 2 you will need to repeat the change procedure after fitting new batteries Note regarding disposal of exhausted batteries Exhausted batteries must not be thrown in the ordinary domestic waste In accordance with the battery decree BattVO they should be returned to the battery supplier or to your local toxic waste collection point so that they can be recycled or disposed of safely Local councils are obliged to make collection containers available or to make other arrangements for collecting exhausted batteries Care of the DVD player Always disconnect the unit from the mains supply before cleaning it The surfaces of the case should be wiped clean with a soft dry cloth only Never use abrasive or solvent based cleaners B
17. program is now stored include 13 Expanding a playback program Start by moving to the programming window as described above You can now attach additional titles or chapters to the existing program using the procedure already described When the program is complete store it as described in Point 8 Erasing individual titles or chapters from a playback program As already described first move to the programming window Use the 2 buttons to move to the Program line In this line select the titles to be erased using the 44 gt gt gt buttons Press the button briefly to erase the marked title When programming is completed store the program as already described Disabling a playback program You can temporarily disable a playback program by switching off the FTS function this is done by pressing the button in the first line of the programming window Now the complete disc is played back Next time you insert the same disc the playback program is active again Erasing a playback program To erase a playback program completely move to the bottom line of the programming window Erase All and press the button briefly This erases the program DVD VCD special functions menu operation and navigation Menu function A DVD may contain a Disc Menu with selection facilities for individual titles and or chapters Depending on the DVD the disc may also contain games
18. short period so that you can see the current mode of operation It then reverts to the state bright subdued off which you selected before you last switched off Screen window a b cde f SHUFFLE PAUSE SCANIA B REPEAT CHAPTER TITLE TRACK 12 3 TITLE CHAPTER TRACK TOTAL REM TRACK TIME 598 88 81 8 8 8 88 3 4 gt k ih g All the screen elements of the DVD 1230 R are displayed in a clearly laid out window on the integral screen a Atthis position the active digital filter is indicated by a glowing code number 1 4 If no number is lit the standard FIR filter is currently active FTS active playback program SHUFFLE active random sequence PAUSE active SCAN active f REPEAT CHAPTER TITLE TRACK mode active 9 TOTAL total playing time TRACK TIME track duration in hours minutes and seconds h V CD inserted i DVD inserted k CHAPTER number section DVD only TRACK TITLE number m The 4 symbol glows if the inverse output signal has been selected Operating the DVD 1230 R Switching on Press the button on the front panel of the unit The green indicator LED above the button lights up as does the integral screen The unit is now ready for use Switch on the Hi Fi system for stereo sound and select the input for the CD DVD player To play DVD video with multi channel surround sound Switch on the home cinema system and select the digital source
19. their original quality The crystal clear digital pictures have a horizontal resolution of 720 pixels points over more than 500 lines This resolution is twice as high as that of the VHS system is better than that of LaserDisc and is directly comparable to the resolution of digital master recordings made in recording studios DVDs are produced to meet either the PAL or NTSC video norm This multi norm playback device is suitable for reproducing both types and plays them in the best possible quality on your multi norm TV set Speech barriers are a thing of the past thanks to sound tracks in up to eight languages and sub titles if present on the disc in up to 32 languages And whether you watch DVDs on a wide screen or conventional television the quality will always be the same as when you originally viewed the film at the cinema FTS The FTS title select program gives the user the opportunity to change the sequence of playback of the tracks on an audio CD The selection is made and played using the OSD menu 19 Camera angle 3 7 Many DVDs and VCDs contain scenes which were recorded using different camera e view angles When such a disc is played back the screen displays a symbol which indicates the number of available angles e g 7 and the currently selected angle e g 3 The DVD 1230 can easily be switched to any of the different camera viewing angles Menu function A DVD may contain a Disc Menu with se
20. vessels containing fluids on top ofthe case Do not exert undue force on the mains connectors Caution The mains button is not a mains isolation switch Even when the green LED is not glowing parts of the machine remain connected to the mains power supply If the machine is not to be used for a long period we recommend that you isolate it from the mains by pulling out the plug at the wall socket 34 This device should never be used without proper supervision The machine should be set up well out of the reach of small children This applies to all electrical equipment CAUTION LETHAL DANGER The unit should only ever be opened by a qualified specialist technician A Repairs and fuse replacements should be entrusted to an authorised T A specialist workshop With the exception of the connections and procedures described in these instructions no work of any kind may be carried out on the machine by unqualified persons If the unit is damaged or if you suspect that it is not functioning correctly immediately disconnect the mains plug at the wall socket and ask an authorised specialist workshop to check it The unit may be damaged by excess voltage in the power supply the cable network or aerial systems as may occur due to static discharge or during thunder storms lightning strikes Special power supply units and excess voltage protectors such as the Power Bar mains dis
21. NPUT VCR SETTOPBOX DVD TV RLINK 6 ENTENT N poonn 1101 100 n0000 eee Una AERA ENTER VIDEO 2 SS SSS gt AUX PHONO MM DIGITAL TAPE 1 MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DO DOLBY PRO LOGIC AND THE DOUBLE D SYMB OE DOLBY LABORATORIES CONFIDENTIAL Ut COPYRIGHT 1992 1997 DOLBY LABORATORIES al 3 DIGITAL INPUT G p DIS DIGITAL SURROUND COPYRIGHT 1995 DIGITAL THEATER MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DIGITAL No 5451942 AND OTHER WORLD WIDE PATENTS ISS ARE TRADEMARKS OF Dit SYSTEMS 1 MULTI CHANNEL porc A A conte lt SUB OUT RLINK LEAD Apparatus Nos 4 531 306 4 577 216 4 819 098 4 307 093 licensed for limited viewing uses only 101 A VIDEO SVIDEO OUT OUT AI e AV OUT X HAZARD DO NOT OPEN UE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE E PAS ENLEVER LES VIS Wiring diagram 2 DVD 1230 R with SR 1510 R digital surround receiver Note see Back panel connections RLINK ADDR Move the slide switch to the CD position if the system does not include a separate CD player If a separate CD player is
22. Problem The disc will not play once the disc drawer is closed Cause 1 Disc not inserted correctly Remedy Position the disc centrally printed face up Cause 2 Disc soiled Remedy Remedy Clean disc Damage cannot be repaired Problem After inserting a DVD the screen picture name PAL NTSC as the disc or nr o OF the wrong cannot process its picture norm 9 Remedy Use a multi norm TV set These sets Cause The DVD is not approved Tor Europe automatically switch to the current picture Remedy Contact your DVD supplier and exchange norm or can be switched over manually the disc for a version approved for Europe Cause The television is not set to the same In rare cases the DVD s Disc Menu cannot be operated when the Pan Scan picture format is set Remedy Set picture format to Letterbox call up the Disc Menu again 37 The DVD will not start playing the MP3 CD does not play back screen displays a request to enter the PIN Cause 1 format not supported see Playing CDs The child lock is active see Playing CDs Remedy Enter the release code Alternatively authorise the DVD or switch off the child lock see Child security Problem If the DVD 1230 R is connected to a TV set directly using a SCART lead this can result in a scrolling DVD picture appearing on all programme memories This problem may occur with many types of TV Caus
23. TA USER MANUAL DVD 1230 R Bestell Nummer 9103 0284 Welcome We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a T A product With your new DVD 1230 R you have acquired a top quality piece of equipment which has been designed and developed with the wishes of the audiophile music lover as absolute top priority Our innovative approach to solving problems the solid carefully thought out construction and the high quality materials ensure that this unit will satisfy your highest demands and requirements over a period of many years Thorough quality checking of all materials painstaking production by highly qualified staff and a fully automatic computer controlled final quality control process guarantee a product of high quality which meets the specification in full In our production system we avoid the use of all environmentally harmful and potentially injurious substances such as chlorine based solvents and CFCs Moreover we avoid the use of plastics especially PVC as a constructional element wherever possible Instead we rely upon metals and other non harmful materials which on the one hand are recyclable and on the other offer very good electrical shielding characteristics Our insistence on solid all metal cases eliminates the problem of adverse effects on sound quality caused by external sources of interference This also ensures that the electro magnetic radiation electro smog caused by our equipment is effectively shie
24. TV 920 Select activate menu point Device configuration Device connection Euro 1 Laser Disc DVD Select signal type Laser Disc controls AV RGB mode Continue e ellm eR c 9 23 5 2 o 8 aQ ellow RGB priority 2 Store BE E E ES Back to menu Back to menu Station settings C TV station table 5 o Select programme position 0 Picture signal white Rc 5 Laser Disc DVD bl dae ue Cx see 31 Using a plasma screen or projector If you wish to connect a plasma screen or RGB mode projector to the DVD 1230 R the display device may need to be configured to Videosync and a separate Sync input if present connected to the FBAS output of the DVD 1230 R The FBAS signal contains the necessary synchronisation signals and the DVD 1230 R makes them available at the Video Out Cinch socket and PIN 19 of the SCART connector Basic device settings In the SETUP menu you can adjust the DVD player to meet your personal preferences Switch the unit to STOP mode press the button Hold the blue button pressed in to call up the SETUP menu F1 blue sec rocker e Select the menu point OSD using the lt gt gt but tons e Move to the function to be changed using the 7 or buttons then select the desired option using 44 or e To leave the SETUP menu briefly press the
25. a playback program 13 Disabling a playback program 13 Erasing playback program een een 13 Creating a CD playback program sss eren nenn 13 DVD VCD special functions ssssssssssssssseseseenenneeener nnne 14 Men f nelion a2 2 etate tdeo seo ERE eue et cbt pe 14 Calling up and operating the DISC menu sme 14 Manual cursor Control ee ee anne see 14 5 15 SlOW TrOLIOn cou ono cent EE EE E PRESE ED 15 ng 15 Switching audio channels ssis irinis erein a ene eene nne 16 Sub titles selecting the language 16 Playing MP3 CDS ied ee oui n enna de aee epoca ttes 16 Child sec rlty np 17 Explanation of terms useful information sess 18 Technical description eec ede de 20 e Standard FIR filter eite eee nen ern 20 e Filter 1 short FIR filter 2 8 nennen ae 20 e Filter 2 Bezier interpolator plus IIR filter esssssssseseee 20 e Filter Bezier interpolator plus Noise Shaping
26. bonus material or alternatives for camera angle synchronous languages or sub titles which can be set or called up via the Disc Menu Note The contents appearance and behaviour of the Disc Menu are dictated and controlled by the disc itself If you encounter problems in connection with the Disc Menu please contact the manufacturer or retailer of the disc Calling up and operating the DISC Menu The Disc Menu can be called up at any time during playback in order to make adjustments e To call up the menu press the button briefly If the DVD contains a Select menu this now appears on the TV screen The integral screen displays the message INFO e Using the numeric buttons or the cursor buttons W Z 449 gt highlight the desired selection in the menu Press the button ENTER to activate or carry out the selected menu point e Press the button again briefly to leave the Select menu Opening and closing the menu using the F1 remote control handset Press the blue Gre amp rocker to call up the Disc Menu Press the blue Gre amp rocker again to leave the menu 14 Manual CURSOR control The CURSOR buttons on the remote control handset w 2 Cow p are used with the DVD 1230 R both to control the functions of the mechanism skip back skip forward search and also to navigate within menus The DVD 1230 detects automatically whether you are operati
27. button or the blue button F1 blue sRc amp rocker The player now returns to the Disc Menu From this point you can skip back to any desired film sequence in the usual way 32 Picture format The default factory setting is 16 9 wide screen If you have a conventional 4 3 TV set you can select one of the following settings e Letterbox for a wide screen picture with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen e Pan Scan which uses the whole height of the screen but which cuts off the left and right edges of the picture If a DVD or VCD contains picture data in Pan Scan format the picture will shift horizontally along the screen in order to keep the focal point of the action visible on the screen at all times Optimum pictures on any screen Video format Film format Original material Material k gt P on disc D gy lt distorted anamorphic TV picture picture 4 3 Normal Pan Scan Letterbox Black value setting NTSC only Switching on the black value setting adjusts the colour dynamics to provide a wider contrast Picture offset Normally the picture on the television screen is displayed centred If you wish to offset the picture to one side or the other this adjustment facility allows you to do it Digital output If you connect the surround decoder or surround receiver to a digital input switch to ALL I
28. c drawer and press the button to start playback Switch the amplifier to the source device AUX switch on the loudspeaker output and you should hear the CD If you encounter problems when using the player for the first time please note that they often have simple causes which are equally simple to correct Read the chapter entitled Trouble shooting in these instructions 27 Loudspeaker and signal cables The cables employed in any Hi Fi system have a crucial influence on the sound of the system as a whole T A therefore recommends the use of high quality cables and connectors For this reason T A has developed its own range of cables which includes the ideal type for every application These cables are designed to match the special characteristics of our loudspeakers and har monise perfectly with them For difficult and cramped set up conditions you can also use special length cables and right angle connectors from the T A range of accessories With these items you can solve virtually any problem concerning con nections and set up Mains leads and mains filters The mains power supply carries the essential energy to operate your equipment but also often carries inter ference from distant equipment radios and computer systems To shield your equipment from electro magnetic inter ference our accessory range includes the specially shielded POWER FOUR mains lead the ready made POWER LINE mains lead with inte
29. cking of all materials employ painstaking production methods controlled by highly qualified staff and carry out a fully automatic computer controlled final quality control procedure Please read right through these operating instructions carefully before you attempt to use your new equipment Note in particular the information regarding setting up and operating the unit and the safety notes The machine must be set up in such a way that there is no chance of anyone especially children touching the back panel connections Be sure to observe the notes and instructions in the chapter entitled Installation Using the unit for the first time Safety notes The power supply required for this machine is printed on the mains supply socket The unit must never be connected to a power supply which does not meet this specification If the machine is not to be used for a long period disconnect it from the mains supply at the wall socket Mains leads must be deployed in such a way that there is no danger of damage from furniture or people treading on them etc Take particular care with mains plugs dis tribution panels and the connections on the back panel of the player Liquid or foreign bodies must never be allowed inside the case through the ventilation slots Mains voltage is present inside the unit and there is a risk of lethal elec tric shock Protect the unit from drips and splashes of water never place flower vases or other
30. d to select different camera angles assuming that the currently playing DVD contains alternative camera perspectives CD mode A B sequence repeat A brief press on this button during CD playback switches to A B sequence repeat When you reach the start of the sequence to be repeated press the button to set the A marker The end marker B is also set by pressing the button Once you have set the End marker the machine repeats the marked sequence until you press the button again to terminate the repeat process Gum Pressing this button repeatedly switches to each of the DVD 1230 R s five digital filters in turn For more information on filters please refer to the Section Technical description of digital filters Cw This button toggles between normal and inverse absolute phase of the signal D Adjusting screen brightness The brightness of the DVD 1230 R s integral screen can be set to any of three stages to suit your personal preference This is done by pressing the button The following brightness levels are available 1 Normal setting good legibility even in bright conditions and sunlight 2 Subdued Subdued setting for dark locations 3 Display off the screen is switched off completely The screen lights up for a few seconds whenever a command is sent to the unit so that you can see the new setting Note When you switch the unit on the screen lights up brightly for a
31. e The TV set is analysing the A V switching signal from the DVD player incorrectly or not at all Remedy 1 If possible call up the Setup menu for your TV set and switch off RGB priority Select the RGB signal type for the DVD SCART input of your TV set Remedy 2 If your television does not provide this option connect the DVD player using an S VHS lead or use a SCART lead without RGB signal Ask your T A dealer for help with this Remedy 3 When watching TV switch off the DVD player by pressing the button on the front panel When used in a non T A system the machine does not respond to remote control commands or cannot be switched on by remote control Cause E 2000 remote control receiver not con nected Connect the E2000 remote control receiver as shown in Wiring Diagram 3 Press the source select button or ep _ on the remote control handset to switch the machine on When operating the menu for the surround decoder or surround receiver the DVD 1230 R also responds E 2000 connected to the DVD 1230 R Remedy Connect the E 2000 to the pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver 38 Mechanism Specification Close tolerance linear mechanism GaAlAs semi conductor laser 785 10 mW CD 650 7 mW DVD Audio section Digital filters D A converter Analogue filter Frequency response 0 0 6 dB Total harmonic distortion intermodulation Effec
32. e equipment at any time Please be sure to read the safety notes in these instructions If the unit gets very cold e g when being transported condensation may form inside it Please do not switch it on until it has had plenty of time to warm up to room temperature so that any condensation evaporates completely Before placing the unit on a sensitive surface please check the compatibility of the lacquer and the unit s feet at a non visible point Fit a layer of protective material if necessary The unit should be set up on a rigid level base If you are placing the unit on resonance absorbers or de coupling components make sure that they do not com promise its stability The unit should be set up in a dry well ventilated site out of direct sunlight and away from radiators and other heaters It must not be located close to heat producing objects or devices or anything which is heat sensitive or highly inflammable The DVD player must never be set up between heat generating devices such as integrated amplifiers PA power amplifiers or surround decoders DD 000 000 In such combinations the DVD must always be set up either as top or bottom unit in a stack R series devices dissipate some of their heat via the case cover For this reason units of any other make which are placed on top of a T A R series device must stand on feet at least 2 cm high 2c
33. efore switching the unit on again check carefully that no short circuits exist at the terminals and that you have not disturbed any connections 35 Device approval and conformity with EC directives In its original condition the unit meets all currently valid German and European regulations It is approved for use as stipulated within the EC By attaching the symbol to the machine T A declares its conformity with the directives RI 89 336 EEC amended by RI91 263 EEC and RI 93 68 EEC RI 73 23 EEC amended by RI 93 68 EEC and the national laws based on those directives The original unaltered factory serial number must be present on the outside of the unit and must be clearly legible The serial number is a constituent part of our conformity declaration and therefore of the official approval for operation of the device The serial numbers on the device and in the original T A documentation supplied with it in particular the inspec tion and guarantee certificates must not be removed or modified and must match exactly Infringing any of these conditions invalidates T A con formity and approval and the unit may not then be operated within the EC Improper use of the equipment renders the user liable to penalty under current EC and national laws Any modifications or repairs to the unit or any other intervention by a workshop or other third party not authorised by invalidates the approval and o
34. equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different form that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Trouble shooting Many problems have a simple cause and a corres pondingly simple solution The following section des cribes a few difficulties you may encounter and the measures you need to take to cure them If you find it impossible to solve a problem with the help of these notes please disconnect the unit from the mains and ask your authorised TxA specialist dealer for advice Problem Machine does not switch on green LED stays dark Cause Mains lead not connected correctly Remedy Check connection push in firmly Problem Machine does not respond when buttons are pressed Cause Static discharge or powerful interference e g lightning have affected the processor s memory Remedy Reset machine disconnect the mains plug wait about 10 seconds then plug in again Switch the machine on Problem Machine responds correctly when front panel buttons are pressed but cannot be remote controlled via an R series pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver Cause 1 Batteries in remote control handset exhausted or fitted incorrectly Remedy Fit new batteries or re fit batteries with correct polarity Cause 2 RLINK or RC plug not connected correctly to machine s RLINK or RC sock
35. er CD DVD VCD photo CD Note also that not all discs support the possible functions for that medium For example not all discs contain sub titles or multiple languages You will find full information on the disc packaging Functions which can be altered are displayed in black in the control bar Points shaded in light grey greyed out cannot be altered or are not present on the medium 12 Playback program For each CD or DVD you can create a playback program which is used to play only particular selected titles or chapters on the disc Playback programs can also be assembled for CDs with the help of the TV screen The TV set must therefore be Switched on for all programming procedures Creating a CD playback program 1 Insert a CD and close the disc drawer 2 Allow the machine to read the disc then stop the CD by pressing the button 3 Activate the programming by holding the button pressed in until the message PROG appears on the integral screen 4 In the programming window which appears on the TV screen move to the Program line using the V or 3 button 5 Highlight the desired title with the 444 gt gt buttons and press the button to add it to the playback program 6 When the program is complete hold the button pressed in until the message PROG disappears from the screen Creating a DVD playback program 1 Insert a DVD and close the disc drawer 2 Allow the machine to
36. et Remedy Complete connections as shown in wiring diagram push connector in firmly Cause 3 No visual contact between remote control transmitter and remote control receiver of the R series pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver Remedy Ensure direct visual contact between remote control transmitter and receiver glass doors may prevent contact The maximum range of the remote control system is about 8 metres Position the remote control receiver so that it is not subjected to direct sunlight or excessively bright lighting Fluorescent lamps and energy saving bulbs are powerful sources of interference 36 Cause 5 Cause Cause 3 The DVD player is not selected as current listening source on the pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver i e the control commands from the handset are being passed to another R system device Press the or Caux see next point on the remote control handset and try again The remote control address of the DVD player AUX or CD does not correspond to the selected audio input sockets on the pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver The RLINK ADDR switch on the back panel can be used to configure the DVD player either as AUX or CD You must then select the appropriate input sockets see Back panel connections Loud hum from the loudspeakers Cinch plugs making poor contact or faulty Cinch lead Check al
37. f your system does not include a digital surround decoder pure stereo system set the digital output to PCM Stereo If you select the OFF setting no audio signal will be present at the digital output Analog output In this function the sound settings for the analogue out puts can be adjusted to suit the other devices connected to the system Two options are available STEREO If you are connecting a stereo amplifier or stereo TV set DOLBY If you are connecting a DOLBY PRO SURROUND LOGIC decoder Night mode If you switch night mode on the dynamics of the sound are optimised at low volume Karaoke mode Do not select the On setting here unless you are playing a multi channel Karaoke DVD The Karaoke channels on the disc are mixed down to a normal stereo sound PCM output This point allows you to enable the digital output using the 96 kHz format If you enable 96 kHz output audio signals from DVDs which feature a 96 kHz sound track are played back in the original 96 kHz format Please note that the decoder connected to the system must also be designed for 96 kHz operation and must be set up appropriately see decoder manual Caution If your decoder does not support the 96 kHz data rate be sure to select the 48 kHz setting in this menu point otherwise your decoder will not be able to reproduce the audio data properly In unfavourable circumstances your loudspeakers could be da
38. g up the control bar During playback the control bar is e Synchronous language sound track opened with a long press about 4 e Audio channel select L R L mono 2 seconds on the menu button R mono on the front panel or the sec button on the remote control e Sub title select handset It is displayed on the the TV set connected to 4 Camera angle e system Q e Zoom picture enlargement Selecting functions The function to be changed is M e Pla yback program selected using the gt gt gt cdi Bed dh AUDIO mode stereo surround nce you have reache e A Note P M ew qe ine Setting applies to the analogue output only The digital output is not affected by The WV I buttons can now be this setting used to move to any sub points which may be present or to return lt gt Individual picture playback to the top line in the control bar gt si ti ow motion Changing adjusting h The j D buttons on the gt er remote control handset are used to D Direct time marker input change or adjust a function once skip to pre set time marker activated Closing the control bar When you have finished using the control bar it can be closed with a short press on the button Note The functions which can be adjusted or changed at any time vary according to the medium in the disc draw
39. gral wrap around filters and the POWER BAR filtered mains distribution panel Using these accessories can in many cases improve the reproduction quality of our equipment For any questions concerning cables and wiring please contact your local T A specialist dealer who is com petent to provide comprehensive and unbiased assistance We will also be delighted to send you a full information pack on this subject bs 74 For TV sets with CVBS Cinch or N S VHS inputs use adaptor leads AN UU UU E JU Fx ANANANANANANANAN BER EIROA N EURO 2 ERE Er EURO 3 TA fl N uU Audio T a TV 920 E 2000 ANALOGUE A POWER BAR u CINCH LEAD 1220 TUR mmm G ay 3 e S 6 Dam 9 N 2000 R TK TUNER CD TAPEI TASI LEAD DD 1210 280V 50 60Hz 300VA VOR FFNEN DES GER TES NI TECKER ZIEHEN SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN 1 Me ff 5 SN 7 Zr sO 0000000000 dooooogogal 20000000 J L QO00000000 voonoonnan p gt 2d u VCR SETTOPBOX A TV
40. in a T A RLINK system rl I 1 x N T a 4 N YS A ANALOG OUT SURROUND STEREO VIDEO AVOUT SVIDEO OUT OUT R DIGITAL OUT T A e a a I VOR FFNEN DES GER TES NETZSTECKER ZIEHEN MADE IN GERMANY V 4 2 SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT 4 230 V RC IN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE PAESIQUE EN 50 60 Hz NE PAS ENLEVER LES VIS FHEMAGNE 30 VA Note If your T A R system does not include a CD player in addition to the DVD player then the DVD player can be configured as CD using the RLINK ADDR on the back panel of the machine In this case the analogue output of the DVD player should be connected to the CD input of the pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver the button now selects the DVD player as the current source device If you set the address to CD you should press the button instead of to operate the DVD player 8 RLINK Control input output sockets for the T A RLINK system Both sockets are wired identically either of the two Sockets can serve as input while the other can then be used as output to the next RLINK device 4 RC IN RC input socket for connecting a TA amplifier with RC control 24 5 Mains input The mains power lead is connected to this socket For details of a correct mains connection please read the notes in the chapter Installation Using the unit for the first time Safety notes 6 DIGITAL
41. ing the F1 remote control handset e Shuffle mode can also be initiated by pressing the button on the F1 handset SCAN This is the procedure for playing the first 10 seconds of each track on a CD or chapter on a DVD e Hold the on the front panel pressed in for about 2 seconds e To continue playback of the selected track hold the button pressed in again or press the button briefly SCAN using the F1 remote control handset e Hold the button pressed in for about 2 seconds e To continue playback of the selected track hold the button pressed in again for 2 seconds or press the or button briefly Remote control of the DVD 1230 R In the illustrations those buttons which are required to operate the DVD player are marked GE None of the other buttons has any effect on the DVD player Introduction The machine is supplied complete with the F12 remote control handset which provides remote control of all the player s most important functions C95 Switches DVD player to stand by Switches DVD player on selects DVD as program source A 12 In STOP mode Starts playback PLAY During playback Selects next title MP3 CD Select the next track within an album directory Selects previous title CD DVD Select the previous track within an album directory AUX Fast rewind forward long press MP3 CD brief
42. input for the DVD video player Switch on the TV set and select the video input for the DVD player Stopping playback You can stop playback at any time by pressing the button Inserting a CD DVD VCD 1 Press the button on the front panel to open the drawer 2 Place the disc in the centre of the circular recess in the drawer with the side to be played facing down 3 Press the button on the front panel to close the drawer Resuming playback You can resume playback of a stopped CD DVD VCD by pressing the button on the front panel or the Mor button on the remote control handset RESUME function DVD VCD playback only To resume playback of a DVD VCD at the exact point at which you interrupted the film press the or button a second time provided that the RESUME button gt is superimposed on the screen Note The RESUME function not only works with the DVD currently in the player but also with the four DVDs which you last played Simply insert the DVD again and press the or button as soon as the RESUME symbol appears on the screen Starting playback The machine features an AUTOPLAY function playback starts automatically when you close the drawer Note Some DVDs disable automatic start Instead they present an on screen select menu or force a STOP In such cases please follow the instructions in the menu or start playback manually by pressing the
43. ions of music tracks Only the first session of a multi session disc is supported The following formats are supported e CDs to ISO 9660 format e max 30 characters e max file cascading 8 levels e max ALB number 32 e supports VBR bit rate e supported sampling frequencies for MP3 CD 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz e supported bit rates for MP3 CD 32 64 96 128 192 256 320 kbps The following formats are not supported e Files such as WMA AAC DLF M3U PLS e File names including Chinese characters e Discs on which the recording session was not closed Non Session Closed e Discs which were recorded using the UDF format e Files which contain ID3V2 tags Child security To prevent certain DVDs and VCDs being played without approval the DVD player features a child lock If you Switch on the child lock as described below the machine will only play the DVDs and VCDs you authorise approve without restriction Access Control Play once CLERI Play always To play another DVD VCD the user is required to enter the code number PIN code to unlock the child lock This is done using the OSD access control menu When the code has been entered correctly playback starts automatically See the section Switching on child lock for details of activating the child lock and marking authorised DVDs VCDs Note If you forget your code number you can erase it using
44. itle language using the F1 remote control handset e The sub title language can also be called up directly using the F1 handset by pressing the AX button Press the button repeatedly to leaf through the sub title languages present as long as the on screen control bar is displayed Note Some DVDs prevent you switching the sub title language during playback In this case use the Menu function to select an alternative sub title language 16 Playing MP3 CDs MP3 audio mode Total album Total tracks 21 04 CD can hold up to 32 album directories To select an album directory press the I buttons on the front panel 449 gt buttons on the remote control handset To select a title track in an album directory press the Ck buttons on the front panel 79M 7 buttons on the remote control handset The desired album track number can also be entered directly using the numeric buttons on the remote control handset e In Stop mode the numbers used to select an album In Play mode the numbers used to select music tracks You can interrupt playback of an MP3 track by pressing the button and resume playback with the 2 0 button Press the button to select the repeat mode REPEAT TRACK ALBUM DISC Note It may take more than 10 seconds for the machine to read the contents of an MP3 CD since one disc can contain a large number of collect
45. l connections and connecting leads carefully No sound or distorted sound Audio connection to amplifier or TV set not correct Complete the connections as shown in the wiring diagram push connectors in firmly Select a different listening source to check the amplifier No sound signal via the digital output Digital plug not connected correctly to the digital output socket on the machine Complete connections as wiring diagram push connectors in firmly Digital output switched off Switch the digital output on using the SETUP menu The data format of the selected audio channel e g Dolby Digital or DTS is not recognised by the decoder connected to the system Use a decoder which supports the data formats Problem Surround decoder receiver fails to Problem Distorted TV picture recognise digital surround programs 7 Dolby Digital or dts Cause Disc dirty perhaps by fingerprints Cause The digital output of the DVD 1230 R is Remedy Carefully clean disc with a soft cloth wrongly configured PCM instead of ALL no a straight line from the centre to Remedy Set the digital output to the correct ALL tti Basic devi ttings Haste devienrseringsy Problem After removing the disc the machine fails to return to the Start screen Freien Nothing EOD Sergen Cause The program may be waiting for a further Cause Screen switched off disc Remedy Press butto
46. lded reducing it to an absolute minimum Your DVD video player is a playback device for digital audio and video media which meet the universal DVD video standard The unit is capable of playing cinema films in true cinema picture quality and also provides stereo or multi channel sound depending on medium and playback system All the unique features of DVD video are available such as selecting the sound channel and sub title language and choosing different angles of view also depending on DVD type The unit also includes a child security system which allows you to determine which DVDs your children are permitted to view You will soon discover that this player is amazingly easy to operate thanks to the On Screen Display function which shows menus on the TV screen the clear comprehensible integral screen and the remote control handset In addition to DVDs the machine can also play video CDs VCD and audio CDs The media which can be played are marked with one or more of the following logos on the disc packaging QS sve ADI R l JG DIGITAL VIDEO VIDEO posv The unit features digital audio outputs for connection to D IGITAL 2 and MPEG multi channel decoders A range of high quality cables and connectors is available as accessories for this unit as well as specially designed furniture matching the player s design Please accept our thanks
47. lection facilities for individual titles and or chapters Depending on the DVD the disc may also contain alternatives for camera angle synchronous languages sub titles etc The menu function of the DVD player enables you to select these options from the Disc Menu SHUFFLE In Shuffle mode the tracks of a CD or the titles of an FTS program can be played back in a randomly selected order CD SINGLES CD singles are discs of smaller diameter and correspondingly shorter playing time The DVD 1230 R is capable of playing CD singles To load a CD single place the disc in the circular depression in the centre of the drawer OPEN TOC Internal index TABLE OF CONTENT of a CD If the TOC area of a CD is unreadable due to damage scratches etc the entire CD is rendered unusable TRACK Track is another termed used for a title on a CD The tracks and their duration are stated on the CD sleeve Technical description Oversampling The audio data on CDs and DVDs is stored at a sampling rate of 44 1 or 48 kHz i e for each second of music 44 100 or 48 000 sampled values are available for each channel In the DVD 1230 R the audio data read from the DVD or CD is multiplied to a higher sampling rate 384 kHz before it is converted back into analogue music signals This process delivers a very much better more finely graduated signal to the converter which can then be co
48. lm trailers information bonus material etc the disc may contain one or several titles Each title may be sub divided into several Chapters These chapters allow direct access to individual film scenes For historical reasons titles on a VCD are also known as tracks and chapters as an index TITLE 1 DVD VIDEO DISC Video CDs VCD can be recognised by the logo shown here They also provide digital picture and sound information but their lower storage capacity means that they do not quite attain the quality of DVDs This DVD player provides simple convenient access to any title or chapter by means of the on screen control bar TITLE 2 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 pu ds d ami i E i ee Important notes The actual behaviour of any particular DVD is determined by the disc manufacturer Different DVDs may vary considerably in their menu operation and running characteristics e g resume skip back to menu end of playback at end of title etc These operating instructions can only describe the basic normal behaviour If a DVD does not conform to this please follow the DVD manufacturer s instruc tions as displayed on the TV screen 18 Some DVDs feature a regional code implanted by the manufacturer designed to limit the use of these discs to particular regions of the world
49. m When installing the unit on a shelf or in a cupboard it is essential to provide an adequate flow of cooling air to ensure that the heat produced by the unit is dissipated effectively For this reason there must be at least 10 cm free space to both sides and behind the units There should also be 10 cm above the case to the next cup board or shelf 10 Mee 5 Any heat build up will shorten the life of the DVD player and could be a source of danger Mechanical de coupling The area on which you set up your high quality Hi Fi equipment and the actual surface on which it stands have an influence on the achievable sound quality which should not be under estimated The surface should be as heavy stable hard and flat as possible The unit is supplied with the newly developed T A conical absorber feet These feet feature internal damping characteristics which de couple the DVD player extremely effectively from the base surface Note The T A absorber cones can be screwed in or out to compensate exactly for any unevenness of the base sur face adjustable damping cones The unit must be adjusted carefully so that it is exactly horizontal in all directions All the feet must make firm contact with the base surface the unit must not wobble
50. maged if you set up the system incorrectly 33 Synchronous language sub titles menu The synchronous language the sub titles and the menu are reproduced in the language which you select provided that this is available on the DVD VCD in the disc drawer If not the player switches to the first available language on the DVD VCD Access control see Child security Status window If this menu point is activated the status window is displayed temporarily on the screen when you are controlling a disc PBC Play Back Control The PBC function must be switched on to display the menu of a Photo CD Help line If this function is switched on the bottom of the screen always displays a line containing a brief description of the currently selected symbol CD AUX One of the basic settings is the correct position of the CD AUX slide switch on the back panel of the player see Back panel connections Switching the remote control address Safety notes All components used in this device meet the current German and European safety norms and standards For your own safety please be sure to read right through these operating instructions It is especially important to observe the safety notes and the instructions regarding setting up and operating the equipment We are able to guarantee that our products are of the highest quality and meet all our specifications in full because we carry out strict quality che
51. mera angles by pressing the button Switching audio channels Usually you select the audio channel e g Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Stereo etc in the Disc Menu when you start the DVD Please follow the instructions included in the menu However the audio channel and the synchronous language can also be changed during playback if there are alternatives on the DVD e Briefly press the button on the front panel or the remote control button Fir The on screen control bar now appears on the TV screen for a few seconds e Repeatedly press the button briefly on the front panel or button on the remote control handset This changes the audio channel during this period Switching audio channels using the F1 remote control handset e Press the red button briefly e You can now switch to the audio channels present on the disc by repeatedly pressing the red button Note Some DVDs prevent you switching audio channels during playback In this case select an alternative audio channel using the Menu function Sub titles selecting the language Usually you select the sub title language in the Disc Menu when you start the DVD Please follow the instructions included in the menu However you can also change the sub title language during playback if alternatives are present on the DVD To do this call up the on screen control bar see On screen control bar Selecting the sub t
52. n to switch it on again Remedy Insert the next disc Problem The picture is displayed too small or incompletely abbreviated Cause 1 The DVD in the drawer is not set to the same picture format 4 or 16 9 as the TV set connected to the system Remedy Set the correct picture format in the Remedy Carefully clean the disc by wiping with a SETUP menu soft cloth from the centre to the edge Cause 2 Many DVDs contain film recordings in Replace the disc and try again different picture formats on the front and Cause 3 Disc damaged in the area of the Table of rear taces Contents TOC Disc unusable Remedy Turn the DVD over or set the correct Remedy No remedy possible picture format in the SETUP menu Saeed Machine has got very cold e g after Cause 3 Lob a is set to the wrong picture transport allowing condensation to form on the laser sensor optics Remedy Set the TV to the correct picture format Leave the machine to warm up for about Le the one corresponding tothe DVD an hour in a warm well ventilated place Problem The DVD 1230R fails to carry out 2 mm certain functions Problem Disc stops playing or skips Gals Disc dirty or damaged Cause 1 Function blocked for this DVD Cause 2 Function e g camera angle sub titles etc not present on this DVD Remedy No remedy possible Problem Black and white picture distortion or zer pss scrolling when playing a DVD or VCD
53. ng the disc mechanism or finding your way through a menu A few DVDs mostly older and quite rare give the machine no clues whether a menu is currently open i e they do not pass relevant information to the player With these discs the screen display INFO does not appear when a menu is open and it is not possible to navigate within the menu In such cases the DVD 1230 R can be Switched to Cursor Navigation mode Switching to CURSOR control Hold the button on the remote control handset pressed in until the message CURSOR appears on the integral screen Now even problematic menus can be operated Switching off CURSOR control To revert to normal operation hold the button pressed in again until the CURSOR message on the Screen disappears Note In Cursor mode the buttons of the control button block carry out menu control functions exclusively For normal control of the disc mechanism you must therefore first leave Cursor mode Static and single frames e For static pictures press the button briefly during playback e To call up the next single frame press the button again briefly e To resume normal playback press the button Note Single frame via control bar Under the point 4p single frames can also be displayed using the control bar Slow motion The speed of slow motion playback can be set to any of three stages 1 ly and 1 speed e To play back at speed hold the bu
54. nverted with correspondingly higher precision The raised sampling rate is a calculating process for which there are many different mathematical methods In almost all digital audio devices which exploit the advantages of increased digital sampling rate a process known as a FIR filter is employed for this purpose At T A we have been carrying out research for more than ten years aimed at improving the oversampling process because the standard FIR method has one drawback to set against its indisputable advantages it adds small pre and post echoes to the music signals At T A we have developed mathematical processes known as Bezier polynomial interpolators which do not share this disadvantage For this reason they should sound better and more natural than the usual standard process Since the calculating procedure employed by us is con siderably more complex than the standard method the DVD 1230 R features a high performance digital signal processor DSP which carries out the over sampling process with immense precision 56 bit using special algorithms developed by T A The freely programmable DSP which we use is capable of carrying out the oversampling process using any method of calculation For this reason we have im plemented two slightly modified Bezier processes filters 2 and 4 in the DVD 1230 R in addition to the pure Bezier process filter 3 together with two variants of the standard process standard filter and filter 1
55. ollowing section O CO 00 J lt Start playback end PAUSE Show hide on screen control bar X3 Repeat sequence A B repeat Cer Call up Chapter title input of control bar DVD mode only short press synchronous language same me as the long press camera view angle CrirE2 button on the F12 CS 000 amp 0 0 0 0 0 00 06 06 00 T gt lt Switch sub title language or switch sub titles off O PIPIREC AV PAUSE Toggle REPEAT modes short press SP 7 ia same funcion asthe SHUFFLE random titles playback 4 button on the long press front panel SCAN brief play of all titles ve menu SRC 9 e qne Note Co The F1 must be switched to Hi Fi control in order to control the DVD 3 M 4 a m OO amp 6 Y 0600600 11 On screen control bar S off off sur 7 Y no off 4v 1 off Almost all the functions of the DVD 1230 R can be controlled very Symbol DVD EB AUCH Meaning con veniently using the clearly laid PCD out On screen control bar The table alongside shows the 09 a CH ttinas meaning of the pictograms used in see Basic player settings the control bar and the media DVD CD or VCD to which they Tite select apply Chapter select Callin
56. perational permit for the equipment Only genuine T A accessories may be connected to the DVD player or such auxiliary equipment which is itself approved and fulfils all currently valid legal require ments When used in conjunction with auxiliary devices or as part of a system this device may only be used for the purposes stated in the section entitled Approved usage FCC Information to the user for use in the United States of America only Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR OR OFFICE USE Class B digital device instructions Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the
57. present the slide switch must be left at the AUX position The CD player must then be connected to the CD IN input on the receiver In this case Main Analog Out on the DVD player is left unused 29 If the DVD 1230 is to be operated in a In this configuration the DVD is switched on by pressing system the E 2000 remote control receiver must be con the source select button on the remote control nected to the RC IN socket if you wish to remote control handset or if the machine is configured as a CD the player Connect the TV set directly to the AV OUT player slide switch on the back panel Socket on the DVD player using a SCART lead For TV sets with CVBS Cinch or S VHS inputs use the VIDEO OUT or S VHS nutput of the DVD player N E u gngnnopn sa EURO 2 EURO 3 90 Em EA P TV 920 E 2000 DVD 1230 R AA EN E m 4 Go EI 1 FERE Wy AV OUT S VIDEO OUT our 2 m a PUT g TA c5 1 NETZSTECKER ZIEHEN SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN VER LES VIS Wiring diagram 3 DVD 1230 R in a non T A system 30 Adjustments at the TV set If you own a T A TV 720 TV 820 or TV 920 television please carry out the following adjustments Configuring the TV 720 TV 820 or
58. press long press brief press long press Select the album Ends following modes PAUSE SEARCH SCAN Switches to cursor control see Manual cursor control Start playback Interrupt playback Next individual DVD frame Slow motion 15 114 1 speed End playback Open drawer I4 1 2 3 Number buttons direct track chapter select S EL corresponds to with DVD Switch synchronous language 7 8 9 button with CD Repeat A B sequence C C on front panel long press Camera view angle 0 brief press Open Disc menu see Menu function SRC e M O long press Switch on on screen control bar N Menu In Select menus the following buttons are used for navigation O control within the menu F1 F2 u O e a ag p left right P down Select confirm button ENTER Menu points which are marked with a number be selected directly using the numeric buttons 10 The F1 system remote control handset The DVD 1230 R can also be operated using the T A F1 remote control handset Controlling the DVD 1230 R with the F1 system remote control basically involves exactly the same procedure as with the F12 Buttons of the same name have the same function as on the F12 e OO The F1 features additional buttons and therefore provides a means of HiFi TV VCR operating some other functions directly The additional buttons are described in the f
59. read the disc then hold the button on the remote control handset pressed in to call up the on screen control bar 3 Press the gt gt button repeatedly until you reach the point M 4 Press the button to activate programming mode The programming window illustrated here now appears on the screen 5 Now move to the Title line by pressing the 27 button In this line you can now highlight a title using the 444 gt gt buttons The Chapter line now shows the chapters of the title currently highlighted 6 To add the DVD title marked in the Title line to the program simply press the button The title now appears in the Program line DVD chapter programming If you wish to include only individual chapters in the program rather than a complete DVD title the first step is to move to the desired title in the Title line When you reach the desired title and highlight it the chapters of this title are displayed in the Chapter line Now move to the Chapter line by pressing the button briefly In the Chapter line you can now select the desired chapters using the 44 gt gt gt buttons and add them to your program using the button 7 Proceed as under Point6 in order to additional titles or chapters in the program 8 When the program has been created press the button repeatedly to take you back to the on screen control bar The programming window closes and the playback
60. ry wide dynamic range this can be an additional advantage but does result in a slight loss in precision compared with the pure Bezier process sre Yi 23 627 dBVrms 4p running t 490 000 us 10 0000 us 510 000 us 27 15 SENE E MEE Stop 22 420 kuz 109 Frequency response and transient characteristics of the Bezier interpolator plus noise shaping 21 22 Installation Using the unit for the first time Safety notes This chapter describes all the matters of fundamental importance for setting up and operating your DVD player This information is not relevant to your daily handling of the system but should still be read and noted carefully before using the machine for the first time 23 Back panel connections m ves i ics D MAIN ANALOG OUT The analogue output of the DVD video player supplies a fixed level output signal It is designed for connection to a pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver with its own volume control The output sockets should be connected to the corres ponding L R AUX input sockets INPUT of the pre amplifier integrated amplifier or receiver ANALOG OUTPUT L INPUT L ANALOG OUTPUT INPUT to to 2 RLINK ADDR Change over switch to determine the remote control address of the DVD player
61. s combined with what is known as an IIR filter This eliminates the problematic pre echo of the FIR method This process produces highly analogue system characteristics with a sound quality and measured performance similar to those of good analogue disc players 22 572 Burns 0 running 3 10 042 KHZ hmmm 24907000 510 000 Stop 26 624 uz rc See ee s Start 1 028 KHz Frequency response and transient characteristics of the Bezier interpolator plus IIR filter Filter 3 pure Bezier interpolator This process delivers a perfect reconstruction of the original music signal It exhibits no pre or post echoes of any kind and does not add coloration or timing errors to the original signal In sonic terms this method offers an impressive blend of naturalness good dynamics and accuracy This is our preferred process due to its advan tages in respect of sound and is the basic default setting of the DVD 1230 R TETTE running r X 18 848 Y 23 627 END n 100 us div Frequency response and transient characteristics of the Bezier interpolator Filter 4 Bezier interpolator plus Noise Shaping In this variant what is known as noise shaping is added after the ideal Bezier algorithm This supplementary stage further reduces the basic hiss in the audible range With certain types of material e g classical music with a ve
62. tion button ends playback Germ Repeated brief presses on the button before or during playback causes the section item title or whole CD or DVD to be repeated depending on the medium in use 8 49 DI CD These buttons are used to select the previous next title section or music track during playback or select an MP3 track within an album directory 0 0 CDI Fast forward and rewind to search for a particular passage or to select an album directory on an MP3 CD To end the fast forward or rewind process press the button to resume normal playback Note In the Select menu the buttons are used to move around the menu as shown below CH Cs CB CD down left right up 2 mw A short press opens the Disc menu see Menu functions A long press switches on the on screen control bar A short press on this button switches on the Shuffle function playback in random order A long press around 2 seconds switches the Scan function on This means that every track on the disc is played sampled for about ten seconds To continue playback of the current track either press the CHF button again or press the button DVD mode sound track and camera angle A short press on the button switches to different sound tracks if present on the DVD A long press around 2 seconds on the button during DVD playback can be use
63. tive system dynamics Signal noise ratio unweighted A weighted Channel separation 1 kHz 10 kHz STEREO co axial digital output SURROUND co axial digital output SURROUND optical digital output Digital data format Analogue output Cinch Output voltage Output impedance Freely programmable 56 bit signal process sampling rate converter with five selectable conversion algorithms Double mono differential circuit two dual 24 bit 384 kHz Sigma Delta converters Phase linear Bessel filter 3rd order 75 kHz 2 Hz 20 kHz lt 0 0015 93 dB 106 dB 109 dB 107 dB 107 dB SP DIF 0 5 Vss 75 Q IEC 958 for CDDA LPCM IEC 1937 for MPEG 1 MPEG 2 and Dolby Digital SP DIF TOS Link 660 nm 18 dBm max permissible cable length 10 m MPEG Dolby Digital digital compressed PCM 16 20 24 Bit 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz 2 5 22 Q Video Section TV standard of lines Reproduction Video format DVD Horizontal resolution Vertical resolution VCD Horizontal resolution Vertical resolution Video output S Video output Y C RGB SCART output Analogue audio output 625 PAL 50 Hz 525 NTSC 60 Hz Multi standard PAL NTSC MPEG 1 for VCD MPEG 2 for DVD 720 pixels 576 lines 50 Hz 480 lines 60 Hz 352 pixels 288 lines 50 Hz 240 lines 60 Hz 1 0 Vss 75 Q 1 0 Vss 75 300 mVss Burst 75 Q 0 7 Vss 75 Q 1 9 Ver
64. tton pressed in for about 2 seconds note that the sound will be muted To switch to the other speeds hold the button pressed in again for about 2 seconds e The playback speed is displayed on the screen all the time that slow motion is active or or e To leave slow motion playback press one of the buttons Crause 449 PP or as desired Note Slow motion via control bar Under the point D the slow motion function can also be obtained using the control bar 15 Camera angle If DVD or VCD includes scenes which were recorded using different camera viewing angles the screen displays the following symbol 3 7 This symbol shows the number of available angles of view e g 7 and the current angle of view e g 3 displayed on the TV screen e Provided that the angle symbol showing alternative camera angles is displayed on the screen the next angle of view can be selected either by a long press on the button or by direct input using the numeric buttons Ce 5 The symbol always shows the next angle of view e If the DVD does not contain alternative camera angles the following symbol appears on the screen after a long press of the button X Selecting camera angle using the F1 remote control Hold the button pressed in until the angle of view symbol appears on the TV screen for about five seconds During this period you can switch to alternative ca

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