TAG DVD32FIR User's Manual
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1. DVD disc menus vary as to how they react to key presses as they are software driven Press menu to enter the menu mode and navigate through the options by pressing 4A Y depending on the menu displayed followed by ok to select your choice If a disc was in play mode when menu was pressed then pressing menu again whilst in a lower menu resumes the disc playing from the point at which play was interrupted Press menu to leave the DVD disc menu without activating any function You should hold down stop for gt 1 second if you want to stop the disc In the DVD disc menu pause will be interpreted as cursor up In the DVD disc menu stop will be interpreted as cursor down unless held for gt 1 second Some DVDs do not allow the DVD32FLR to detect the presence of the DVD disc menu automatically In this case pressing menu for more than two seconds will force the switch over from the transport function keys rev ffw stop and pause to the cursor control keys lt 4 gt V and A The keys remain in the cursor control state until you press menu again for more than two seconds time display Press time while a disc is playing to cycle through the four time display modes 1 chapter track time elapsed 2 chapter track time remaining 3 title disc time elapsed 4 title disc time remaining skip The skip buttons provide the ability to move forwards skip and backwards skip through the chapters tracks on the disc on2. This will make sure that the black level is maintained when switching between PAL and NTSC Black is the absence of light You will only achieve a deep black if you prevent additional light from hitting your screen Some projectors for example LCD and DLP types cannot achieve real black the absence of light because of their internal construction You can easily test this by standing between the projector and the screen when displaying the PLUGE 1 test pattern If you can see your shadow on the black background assuming there is total darkness in the room then the projector still outputs light whilst trying to produce black This is characteristic for these projector types and not a fault 34 test patterns pluge 2 The cross hatch included in the DVD32FLR is a multi purpose testpattem which will allow adjustment of contrast and sharpness cross hatch shown on a 4 3 display device The test pattern includes a series of black lines on a white background Adjust the contrast after having set the black level correctly so that white becomes solid without blurring into the black lines and without turning the black lines grey Cross check your setting by turning back to the PLUGE 2 testpattern and check that the bright white field PLUGE 2 isn t blurred into the black background Sorre display devices allow a very high contrast setting without blurring others will always blur On sone display devices the black lines
3. When this brought out of standby using the sare key e show AV32R status feature is enabled on screen information If the DVD32FLR is configured for auto e send standby commands to products connected to the Bus from the AV32R is overlaid onto the video standby then this too will cause a signal in the DVD32FLR The AV32R transmits standby command to be relayed on to the status messages press ok with the AV remote bus control volume and surround information It does not send the setup screens of the Your DVD32FLR has the capability to relay remote control commands received by its IR AV32R receiver onto the Enhanced TAG tronic Communications Bus This is ideal when some of your equipment is in a location that does not permit direct line of sight from the Remote and also opens up the possibility of multi room control relay remote commands synchronised display brightness Rather than having to individually control the display brightness of each piece of your TAG McLaren Audio system it is possible to synchronise their brightness to match the display on your DVD32FLR This not only gives single point control of display brightness but also allows display appearance to be consistent across all products 1 This requires AV32R software version 3 6 or higher 2 Auto standby puts the DVD32FLR into standby if it idles for a user selectable time See first time setup in the DVD32FLR setup menu 1 This requires DVD32FLR s
4. briefly with each key press controlling the DVD32FLR context sensitive remote keys The systemremote once switched to operate the DVD32FILR is a Context Sensitive Remote meaning keys operate differently depending on the content on your television W hat might sound initially confusing is very intuitive Just do what you instinctively would do and you can control the DVD32FLR with very few keys a perfect solution for operating a hi performance hore cinema in the dark Example Playing a DVD requires you to open the DVD32FIR tray insert a DVD and start it after selecting any special function from the DVD disc menu The systemremote lets you do all this by using very few keys all located around the remote control s central cursor keys eject opens the tray play starts spinning the disc until it reaches the DVD disc menu The DVD disc menu is the page from which you usually select any special settings such as audio modes subtitles documentary etc In DVD disc menu accepts menu item otherwise play pause or in DVD disc Repetitive pressing selects menu cursorup DVD32R s status information In setup goes back one step A title otherwise skip forward pause Search backwards or in DVD disc menu cursor left Search forward or in DVD disc menu cursor right ree Opens the skip backwards DVD32R door Stop or in DVD disc menu cursor down or stop if held gt 1 second Overview of the context sensitive k
5. gt v You need to stop the disc before setup can be activated 18 the first time setup the first time setup f 19 stop key ATTENTION The DVD32FLR setup menus can only be accessed when the DVD32FLR s tray If a disc is playing and notin the DVD disc menu stop will stop the disc allowing you to is closed and no disc is playing resume from exactly the same position when you press play Pressing stop a second time will clear the resume buffer meaning play will now start the DVD CD from its beginning In the Depending on the software version loaded in your DVD32FLR the player might support several DVD disc menu stop becomes cursor down unless it is held for more than one second languages for the player setup menus and on screen display information It is recommended that you select your preferred language before commencing with the setup wizard This is done setup wizard using set languages from the menu The Setup Wizard is invoked if you select first time setup Alternatively if you are an Configuring for the optimum performance experienced user select item 3 dhange setup which allows you to individually configure let the setup wizard guide you through a perfect setup but close the DVD32FLR s tray first each feature ATTENTION setup W hen the player is in setup mode many control buttons such as open close are terrporarily deactivated Setup cannot be invoked when the DVD32FLR s 1 set languages tray is open or
6. Do not place objects filled with liquid such as vases on or near to it Do not place the DVD32FLR on top of the AV32R or other electronics it will harm both products because of restricted ventilation Throughout the instruction manual bold print indicates the lettering that you will find on the panels of your DVD32FLR and Remote connecting power connection Using the cable supplied connect the socket on the back of your DVD32FLR to an AC supply outlet The player will automatically enter standby when the power is applied press any button on the front panel or the system remote see remote control on page 14 to bring it out of standby The blue power LED will come on followed by SELFTEST then the software version shown on the front panel display video display connection Your DVD32FLR has three different types of video output COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO and COMPOSTTE VIDEO By definition Component video will give better quality than S Video which in turn will give much better quality than Composite video You should therefore use the highest quality video type which your video display device or video processor can support and connect directly from your DVD32FLR using high quality video cables for example our F3 10 SVID S Video cable or our F3 10 VID Cormposite Component cable W hen the optional Progressive Scan Module PSM 192 is fitted it provides progressively scanned video outputs in digital form on th
7. brilliant white field to check if the black level is affected by high picture contrast The DVD32FLR will not display the blacker than black test signals recorded on some test discs as it will remove those out of spec signal levels Some video processors will not display PLUGE at all 31 test patterns pluge 1 test patterns J 33 pluge 2 The PLUGE 1 signal will look like this with black level brightness set too high The PLUGE 2 signal will look like this with the black level brightness set too high black S PLUGE PLUGE dark white grey Tum the brightness up until you can clearly see the PLUGE bar Then turn the brightness down slowly until the PLUGE bar just disappears in the dark background Don t turn the brightness down too much you should always see the grey bar to the right of the PLUGE bar PLUGE 1 has low average intensity whilst PLUGE 2 includes a white bar Adjust the black level using both testpatterns PLUGE 1 and PLUGE 2 and if the settings differ use the average of both Only the very best display devices are able to maintain a constant black level independent of the picture content You might need to select an average of both calibrations If you intend to play both PAL and NTSC then you need to make sure you have set the NTSC black level gt setup gt change setup gt video gt black level correctly before you carry out this adjustment as both are interrelated
8. commands for all devices To erase all learnt commands for ALL devices 1 Press and hold the tv REMOTE SELECTION and light keys simultaneously The status LED will flash red 10 times then green once yellow once and turn off remote control warning You will from time to time have to replace the batteries in your systemremote During the battery changing operation the Remote will remember your programmed commands but you should avoid pressing any key on the Remote during battery changing as you may lose all your stored settings Caution this will erase every function that you have programmed into the Remote 50 technical data technical data 51 This section is for those of you who really want to know the insides of your DVD32FLR You video outputs will not miss out on any of the functions or performance of your DVD32FLR if you choose not to read any further laser type playable disc types supported output formats sample rates word lengths 1EC958 output level TOSLINKTM output level dual semiconductor laser DVD Video CD CDR digital audio outputs Linear PCM Dolby Digital DTS 44 1 48 0 and 96 0 kHz 16 20 and 24 bit 0 5 V p p into 75 ohm load 18 dBm wavelength 660 nm supported output television standards composite S video component video outputs power requirements power consumption s video and composite video outputs PALB D G H I PALM NTSC M output l
9. each key press either moving forward or backwards one chapter track When a CD is loaded the skip keys may be used when the disc is stopped to selecta track which can then be started by pressing play or cued by pressing pause cue function search The ffd gt lt rew keys only operate when the disc is playing They provide the ability to search forwards search gt and backwards playing a DVD CD 23 lt search in time through the disc for DVD even at two speeds medium and fast Pressing either key once will start a medium speed search and pressing the same key again a high speed search A third press will resume normal play Normal play can also be resumed at any time by pressing play slow motion Slow motion is only available when playing a DVD ffd gt lt rew and skip have a dual function when used with the pause key Press pause to pause the picture and to enter slow motion mode Pressing ffd gt will start slow movement forward pressing ffd gt again will move even slower Pressing ffd gt a third time will pause the picture again Pressing lt rew after pause will activate slow movement backwards pressing lt rew again activates pause 24 playing a DVD CD T single frame display in slow motion mode Pressing skip causes the DVD to skip forwards or backwards by one frame if activated from pause Repeated presses of skip continue the skip frame by
10. frame Pressing play deactivates slow motion mode skip skip lt rew ffd gt from pause if playing a CD Executing a direct track entry such as entering the number of the next track or pressing skip skip lt rew or ffd P gt whilst a CD is paused moves the reading point to the selected disc position before pausing there Pressing play will start playing from the reading position disc jockey function If no disc is playing menu will bring up the DVD32FLR s setup direct entry whilst playing a disc The number keys on the Remote can be used to jump directly to a specific chapter track on the disc Just enter the number 1 to 99 using the Remote keys to make the jump If a number greater than the last chapter track number is entered then the last chapter track will be played which is often the DVD s menu menu menu is used to bring up the menu screen for the DVD if a DVD is playing Pressing menu again will resume play from where it was interrupted title The title of a DVD if available can be accessed pressing the record LFE or O title key The 0O title key will only be interpreted as title if the DVD32FLR isn t in any number editing mode A second press will resume play from where it was interrupted by the first press audio Repeated presses of the audio key scroll through the available audio options on a DVD assuming more than one option is available subtite Repeat
11. GB i e 7 4 2 PSM192 inputs The PSM 192 installed in a DVD32FLR provides external composite and S Video inputs via the upper composite and S Video connectors on the player s rear panel It also has an internal connection to the DVD video output For best quality the DVD32FLR should be configured for component output 39 40 future expansion selecting PSM192 inputs To select the external composite video input to PSM192 press shift then 1 on the system remote The front panel display will show PSM192 on the large display area and composite on the lower dot matrix area when the external composite video input is selected the composite text will remain on the dot matrix area of the display as long as the composite input is selected To select the external S Video video input to PSM192 press shift then 2 on the system remote The front panel display will show PSM192 on the large display area and S Video on the lower dot matrix area the S Video text will remain on the dot matix area of the display as long as the S Video input is selected To select the internal DVD connection press shift then 3 on the system remote The front panel display reverts to its normal operation 4 3 mode for 16 9 displays The PSM192 has a special mode to display 4 3 video signals on a 16 9 widescreen display If your display is configured as 16 9 in the player menus you can use the PSM192 to add black bars at the
12. The status LED will flash green twice then turn a constant yellow colour The chosen REMOTE SELECTION key LED will turn back on Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase any other learnt commands for the selected device 4 To finish simultaneously press and hold the REMOTE SELECTION and ok keys The REMOTE SELECTION key LED will go out and the status LED will flash yellow twice then go out erasing a macro function To erase a macro function 1 Simultaneously press the appropriate REMOTE SELECTION key av or sat and the muse key until the learning status LED turns red 2 Press the macro key mi to m4 or standby you wish to erase 3 Press the CH or CH key The learning status LED will flash red twice then go off T programming the system remote J 49 erasing all commands for one device To erase all learnt commands for one device 1 Press the REMOTE SELECTION key for the appropriate device and the ok key simultaneously until the status LED turns yellow and chosen REMOTE SELECTION key is lit 2 Press and hold the light key The status LED will flash red five times and the selected devices LED will turn off Release the light key the status LED will flash green twice then tum a steady yellow and the selected device key LED will turn on again 3 To finish press and hold the REMOTE SELECTION and ok keys simultaneously The REMOTE SELECTION key LED will go out and the status LED will flash yellow twice then go out erasing all
13. VD32FLR is shipped with a shorting plug in the TLink Sync input It is recommended that the shorting plug be left in place if no T Link connection to the AV32R is made for best sound quality otherwise the link will not function ATTENTION Remove the shorting plug when using the TAGtronic Synchronisation Link Refer to the AV32R user manual for instructions on how to enable the TLink 14 I 2 controlling the DVD32FLR standby The DVD32FLR has a standby mode which can be entered by pressing standby either on the front panel or Remote The blue power LED will be dimmed and the display switched off Normal operation may be resumed by pressing any button on the front panel or Remote You can keep the DVD32FLR in standby for long periods of time without penalty of a high electricity bill as the DVD32FLR includes its own low current standby transformer and circuitry remote control Your DVD32FLR is supplied with a backlit system remote suitable for controlling all the main functions of your complete home cinema for day to day operation For more details see the following pages inserting batteries Before using the remote for the first time you will need to insert the batteries supplied be sure to insert the batteries with the polarity as indicated For optimum operation you should point the Remote towards your DVD32FLR when using it The red Remote active LED on the front panel flashes when commands are rece
14. a disc is playing gt 2 first time setup 3 change setup To maximise the performance from your DVD32FLR it is essential to configure it correctly 4 testpatterns this will ensure it performs at its very best Without this setup you might significantly reduce 5 show player information your player s potential A setup wizard for first time users Takes the user through all of Configuring your DVD32FLR will be very simple as the DVD32FLR includes a comprehensive the player s settings giving detailed explanations along the way step by step setup wizard After connecting the DVD player DVD32FLR to your display device e g a television your surround sound processor and the power simply press menu Use and or number key to select on the systemremote If a disc is playing you must stop it first otherwise this key will invoke mm to go back mar to exit setup the menu of the DVD you are playing After activating the setup wizard we suggest you sit back and relax whilst the wizard takes you step by step through the entire setup procedure At the end you will not only have covered all possible features but will also have perfectly mastered and configured them It is time well spent 20 5 main functions After the setup is completed lets go through the player s controls front display brightness Pressing display will cycle through the display brightness options You can customise the brightness l
15. al remote and repress and hold it for approximately a further three seconds If the learning process has been successful the status LED will flash green twice then return to yellow If the LED flashes red you need to restart with step 4 as the code could not correctly be interpreted by the remote Repeat steps 4 through 6 to program further keys The Remote will stay in learning mode for 20 seconds after which it will return to normal operation mode if there have been no further key presses The macro keys mil to m4 can be programmed with new commands but if they are used for the macro feature see programming macro features the new command will be overridden 45 46 programming the system remote learning new commands cont d 7 Once you have finished teaching the systenremote all the desired commands from the original remote you must store them by simultaneously pressing the appropriate REMOTE SELECTION key and the ok key for about four seconds Once you have stored the learnt functions test the keys you have taught to make sure that they are progranired correctly If the systemremote has problems learning from the original remote you should e check that the original remote has fresh batteries e avoid fluorescent lights and strong sunlight which may interfere with the learning process e increase or decrease the distance between the two remote controls within a range of 2 to 15cm 1 to Gin p
16. ard tv the cross hatches 4 3 and 16 9 letterbox should look undistorted Ona 16 9 display device all 3 test patterns should look correct assuming the correct zoom mode is selected e g none letterbox anamorphic A projector usually needs manual switching between the three aspect ratios future expansio convergence Many display devices form white by generating a mixture of the primary colours red green and blue which our eyes add to white If these colours aren t hitting exactly the same spot they won t form perfect white This is called imperfect convergence Convergence of sorre display devices primarily projectors can be user adjusted others will need a service engineer or aren t adjustable at all The quality of the convergence can be checked using any of the Aspect Ratio testpatterns as they show white lines on a black background If the white lines aren t white but show the prime colours shifted against each other then the convergence need adjustment 38 future expansion progressive scan module PSM192 Your DVD32FLR may optionally be fitted with a video processing board the Progressive Scan Module PSM192 PSM192 generates analog and digital progressively scanned video outputs from interlaced video inputs that applies to the video signal from DVDs played by the DVD32FLR of course but the PSM192 also has external inputs to allow progressively scanned video output to be generated from all your compo
17. e of six regions 1 to 6 dependent upon the country of destination The region of your DVD32FLR is clearly shown on the packaging beside the mains operating voltage and frequency and can also be obtained from the information screen via the setup menu Simply press menu 5 and a screen similar to the one shown below appears player information gt model DVD32FLR serial number DVD regional code 2 software version V In the example above the DVD32FLR is set to region code 2 I connecting 11 We know that you are keen to get your DVD32FLR working This section describes the connections required to make your DVD32FLR fully functional and have you viewing your favourite movies as quickly as possible Refer to page 2 for diagrams to help you find your way around your DVD32FLR before you start Make sure that all components of your audio visual system are disconnected from the AC supply whenever you change any connections Please keep the original packing and use it whenever your DVD32FLR is transported Shipping without the appropriate transit protection will invalidate your warranty Positioning Your DVD32FLR is designed to run warm during normal operation Please ensure that there is adequate ventilation above and below the unit We recommend that you do not place your DVD32FLR near any heat sources such as radiators or in direct sunlight Do not expose your DVD32FLR to dripping or splashing liquids
18. e DVI connector and in analog form on the BNC component connectors The analog progressively scanned outputs can be configured as component YPbPr or RGB format with sync on green If you intend to use Component video for best video quality the picture may appear in false colours until your DVD32FLR has been setup correctly S Video is also available on the Y luminance and Pb chroma component connectors to achieve a higher quality S Video connection compared to the standard S Video connector connecting 13 surround sound audio visual processor connection Your DVD32FLR has two types of digital output Two coaxial SPDIF called DIGMAL OUTPUT 1 and 2 and one OPTICAL We recommend using one of the coaxial connections for best sound quality Using a high quality digital interconnect such as our F3 10 DIG connect the DIGMAL OUTPUT 1 or 2 of your DVD32FLR to a digital input on your AV processor TAGtronic Synchronisation Link T Link If you use the DVD32FLR with the TAG McLaren AV32R you can also connect the output labelled syne on the AV32R to the input labelled T Link in on your DVD32FLR using a high quality analogue cable such as our F3 10 ANA This connection provides synchronisation between the AV32R and DVD32FLR which when enabled further enhances the sound quality produced by the AV32R The DVD32FILR will also work with your AV32R without this connection so you could activate the T Link at a later stage Your D
19. ed presses of the subtitle key scroll through the available subtite options ona DVD assuming subtitles are available angle Repeated presses of the angle key scroll through the available camera angles ona DVD assuming more than one camera angle is available playing a DVD CD 25 special functions Special Functions are features which tend to be used infrequently and hence are not represented by a direct access key on the DVD32FLR remote control Pressing the record LFE key for more than 2 seconds will show the Spedal Functions menu Pressing record LFE briefly again will leave the Special Functions menu as will the activation of any Special Function Special Functions gt repeat random goto The function selected in the example above repeat will also be shown in the DVD32FILR front display allowing you to select special functions without a display device or when playing a CD Dots after a menu item e g repeat indicate a related sub menu You can switch between menus using the V A keys and between sub menus using the lt gt keys 1 On some DVDs the title key will bring up the disc s menu depending on how the disc was authored 26 playing a DVD CD special function repeat This function allows repeating an interval repeat selection a title repeat title or the whole disc repeat all Move the cursor to repeat using the the V A keys then branch to the following sub menus pressi
20. en Audio exists with one aim in mind to produce the very best audio and audio visual equipment dvd player DVD32FLR with our award winning av processor AV32R Like many people often have my best ideas when relaxing to a piece of music or watching a movie For years knowing the technical capabilities of TAG McLaren There are many immediate spin offs into TAG MclLaren s aimis sonic perfection have nurtured the ambition to push music audio from our expertise in automotive combined with aesthetic delight and solid and movie reproduction to the absolute limit electronics mechanical engineering and the build quality a rare combination in hi fi without compromising ease of use that s material science of Formula One motor but one which TAG McLaren Audio is why we formed TAG McLaren Audio racing multiJayer printed circuits fast digital already delivering signal processing electronic noise At the core of our development team are suppression radio frequency technology and r Ti f T highly experienced engineers whose software expertise to name but a few all Mi i PA heritage of award winning hifi and word prerequisites of an outstanding audio product i i Pushing teehnolagical beating electronic control systems is envied Dr Udo Zucker boundaries TAG McLaren s F1 electronics by many and equalled by few 06 welcome Thank you for purches ng the TAG Md aran dd transport DVD32FLR The DVD32FLR is a high performance video source t
21. et any liquid inside the case If this happens you should have your DVD32FILR serviced The only servicing you should carry out yourself is described in the previous section All other servicing should only be carried out by our authorised service agents If service is required please contact your authorised TAG McLaren Audio retailer or arrange it directly via our website www tagmdaren com If your DVD32FLR is still under guarantee please refer to the guarantee card which gives you details on how to claim against the guarantee Please keep the original packaging and use it whenever your DVD32FLR is transported A detailed packing instruction is available from www tagmdaren com or can be requested from our helpdesk tagmdaren com Shipping without the appropriate transit protection will invalidate your warranty 44 programming the system remote Programming the system remote control The systemremote comes preprogrammed and ready to use for the following TAG McLaren Audio products e audio visual processor theatre AV32R e fivechannel amplifier 1OOx5R and three channel amplifier 250x3R e dvd player DVD32FLR and DVD32R Other devices which are not pre programmed to work with the system remote will need to be learnt To program the systemremote for other devices you will need the original remote control for the unit you wish to control programming the systen remote REMOTE SELECTION Sorre devices other than those l
22. evels 1 V p p 75 ohm load negative sync Y signal 1 Vp p 75 ohm load negative sync C signal PAL 300 mVp p 75 ohm load NTSC 286 mVp p 75 ohm load Y signal 1 Vp p 75 ohm load 300 mV sync Pb B Y signal 700 mVp p 75 ohm load Pr R Y signal 700 mVp p 75 ohm load 100 115 230 V AC 50 60 Hz by model variant operating 35 w typical standby less than 5 w typical 52 technical data dimensions weight operating temperature operating humidity storage temperature 445 x 320 x111 mm 9 kg approx 5 35 C 5 90 5 55 C acknowledgements This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for horre and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited 53
23. evels including the brightness during play by using the DVD32FLR s menus W hen your DVD32FLR leaves standby the display will be set to the intensity level which is determined in the display menu under startup brightness The DVD32FLR allows you to define a different display brightness when a disc is playing or even to switch off the display The display can also be configured to automatically switch to an after hold brightness which can be off after a given time interval if the TAGtronic Communications Bus is connected If you have connected the TAGtronic Communications Bus between the DVD32FLR and the TAG Mclaren av processor AV32R and the AV32R is configured to synchronise the DVD32FLR s front display brightness to the AV32R s then your manual setting will be overridden whenever the AV32R changes its front display brightness The DVD32FLR can also be configured to override the AV32R s settings If both products are configured to define the display brightness then the last change either from the DVD32FLR or AV32R will take precedence For details see paragraph TAGtronic Communications Bus later in this manual and the AV32R user manual The AV32R needs to run software version v3 6 or higher playing a DVD CD 21 inserting a disc Press the open dose button or eject on the remote control and the tray will open Put a disc in the tray with its label facing up Press play to close the tray a
24. eys W hilst in the DVD disc menu the cursor keys change their usual function from rev ffw stop and pause to lt 4 P V and A allowing you to navigate through the DVD disc menu options Once you have selected the item you want simply press the Play ok key If you wish to stop the DVD while in the disc menu simply hold down the stop key for more than one second If the DVD doesn t automatically invoke the DVD disc menu the menu key will bring it up pia controlling the DVD32FLR 17 the menu key can call up the DVD disc menu and the DVD32FLR setup The menu key activates the DVD disc menu if a DVD is playing If not playing a disc stopped or none loaded the menu key will activate the DVD32FLR s setup menu just as the av menu key would activate the AV32R s setup menu manual selection of the cursor keys The transport function keys rev ffw stop and pause change their functionality to the cursor control lt A and VW when the DVD is within the DVD disc menu Some DVDs do not allow the DVD32FLR to detect the presence of the DVD disc menu automatically In this case pressing menu for more than two seconds will force the DVD32FLR to switch over the transport function to the cursor control The keys remain in the cursor control state until you press menu again for more than two seconds The icon shown opposite will appear in the top right comer of the picture when cursor control is manually activated A lt
25. gram av or sat and the mute key The learning status LED and the REMOTE SELECTION key will both turn red to indicate that the Remote is in macro learning mode 2 Press one of the macro keys mi to m4 or standby to which you wish to allocate the functions 3 Press the keys for the commands up to 10 you want stored in the macro key 4 Press the CH or CH key to store your selections The learning status LED and the REMOTE SELECTION key will both flash red twice then go out 5 To use the macro simply press the macro button The Remote will stay in macro learning mode for 20 seconds after which it will return to normal operation mode if there have been no further key presses You can select functions to control another unit as part of a macro by first pressing the appropriate REMOTE SELECTION key before pressing the keys for the desired functions This REMOTE SELECTION key press counts as one of the 10 presses you may store in the macro key 47 48 programming the system remote erasing single commands To erase a learnt command froma key PUES ae ENAA f e a 1 Simultaneously press the REMOTE SELECTION key for the appropriate device and the ok key until the status LED turns yellow and the chosen ep REMOTE SELECTION key is lit ey 2 Press the key for the function which you wish to erase The REMOTE SELECTION LED will turn off and the status LED will flash continuously TA yellow 3 Press the light key
26. hat supports a wide range of video outputs making it the perfect choice for home cinema installations It is particularly well suited to situations which cannot accommodate our toptoading DVD32R The DVD32FIR is an ideal complement to the TAG McLaren Audio theatre AV32R but also complements many other high performance audio visual processors key features There are many outstanding features included in this high performance DVD player DVD32FLR Within this manual we focus on the operation of the DVD32FLR If you want to know more about the technical background which led to this outstanding player then please refer to our in depth technical documentation which can be found in the DVD32FLR product section at our website www tagmdaren com performance and formats Compatible with DVD Video and CD music 8 and 12 cm N ative support of PALand NTSC video formats Composite S Video and Component outputs Very low jitter clock retimes the SPDIF audio data resulting in very high quality signal timing of the digital audio data The TAGtronic Synchronisation Link TL allows the DVD32FLR to synchronise its master clock to the clock within the TAG McLaren Audio av processor AV32R resulting in a very low noise ultratow jitter reference right next to the audio output DACs The resultis a crisper cleaner and much more controlled sound This is a world first for a DVD player 07 key features J 09 os key features
27. isted above may partially work with the systemremote as supplied To check this select the desired unit using one of the REMOTE SELECTION keys and try pressing a few of the keys If the device responds as expected you may only need to edit the setup for that unit by programming one or two keys as explained on the following pages otherwise you will need to program the Remote for all commands programming the system remote learning new commands To learn new commands 1 Select the device you wish to program by pressing the appropriate REMOTE SELECTION key on the systemrermote 2 Place the systemrermote and the remote of the unit you want to control on a flat surface Line up the remote controls head to head about 5 to 10cm 2 to 3in apart 3 Simultaneously press and hold the REMOTE SELECTION key selected in step 1 and the ok key for about four seconds The learning status LED will turn yellow to indicate that the Remote is now in learning mode 4 Press and release the key on the systemremote which you want to progran The status LED will flash yellow 5 Press and hold for approxirately three seconds the key on the original remote control which corresponds to the function you want the systenvemote to learn The status LED will flash shortly in green if the code is correctly understood If it flashes red then you need to restart with step 4 as the code was not understood by the remote 6 Release the key on the origin
28. ived from the Remote The player enters standby automatically when power is applied The system remote is identical to the one shipped with the TAG Mclaren av processor AV32R systemremote system remote The backlit systemremote is designed to control your complete hore cinema system The systennemote comes preprogrammed and ready to use for many TAG McLaren Audio products including the TAG McLaren av processor AV32R five channel amplifier 1OOx5R three channel amplifier 250x3R and your DVD player DVD32FLR Other devices which are not preprogrammed to work with the systen remote will need to be learnt To program the systenvermote for other devices you will need the original remote control for the unit you wish to control Details of how to program the systenremote are included at the end of this manual controlling the DVD32FLR J 15 controlling the DVD32FLR Before you can control the DVD32FLR with the systemyremote you must first select DVD as the device to control This is done by pressing the dvd key in the REMOTE SELECTION area at the top of the system remote The DVD32FLR will remain selected by the Remote until another unit is chosen via the REMOTE SELECTION area Once the DVD32FLR has been selected it can be controlled from the systemremote A red light on the front panel of the DVD32FLR will flash when commands from the system remote are received and the DVD key in the REMOTE SELECTION area will light
29. key building blocks inputs and outputs ease of use construction e Dual laser DVD mechanism for optimum performance when playing DVDs and CDs e Mediarratics National Semiconductor s 32 bit RISC processor for best audio and video quality e Powerful 16 bit microcontroller e Stable multi frequency internal clocks e Round core transformer e 12 independent power supplies e Premiumgrade audio components e Broadcast quality video components Two Composite and two S Video outputs Two multi standard Component video outputs one using RCA phono and one BNC connectors for best picture quality DVI 1 0 digital progressively scanned video output when optional Progressive Scan Module PSM 192 is fitted Three digital audio outputs two coaxial SPDIF and one optical TAG tronic Synchronisation Link TL input and output for daisychaining Enhanced TAGtronic Conmunications Bus input and output for daisychaining One Composite and one S Video connector become inputs to the Progressive Scan Module PSM192 when this option is fitted The BNC connectors carry the analog progressively scanned output from PSM192 when this option is fitted e Fully remote controlled e Unique setup wizard lets you forget printed user manuals e Learning backlit remote control e User configurable auto standby function e TAGtronic Conmunications Bus for intersproduct communication and firmware upgrades upgrade paths e Optional Prog
30. nd start the disc playing oper close After a few seconds the disc will start playing If the disc is not loaded correctly is dirty or faulty the display will show the message cannot read disc If this happens open the tray and clean the disc ATTENTION Your DVD32FLR is regionally coded in line with international law If you try to play a disc of an incompatible zone the player will refuse to play the disc showing wrong region Should the DVD32FLR be in standby pressing the open close key will wake up the DVD32FLR and will then automatically after it carried out its diagnostics open the tray If the play key is pressed when the player is in standby the DVD32FLR will wake up from standby and will after the initialisation is over start playing a disc if one was loaded 22 playing a DVD CD Pause Pressing pause while a disc is playing and is not in the DVD s menu will pause it and pause will appear on the display Press pause again or play to resume playing from the place at which it paused stop This key will act differenty depending on the context in which it is used If you press stop with a disc playing the disc will stop storing the current disc position so that you can continue at a later stage from the sare position If you press stop again a subsequent press of play will start the DVD from its beginning accessing the DVD s disc menu options during play
31. ng gt repeat tite repeat all repeat off repeat selection Move the cursor to repeat selection then press to select the sub menu which allows the start and the end points of the selection to be specified gt select start of the selection select end of the selection W hilst playing mark the beginning of the selection by placing the cursor at select start of the selection and press ok Wait until the disc has reached the desired end point then mark the end by choosing select end of the selection and ok The interval marked with start and stop will now be repeated until repeat selection is turned off using repeat off repeat title Select this special function if you want to repeat the current tite when playing a DVD or the current track when playing a CD The title track will be repeated until repeat selection is turned off using repeat off repeat all Select this special function if you want to repeat the whole disc until deactivated by selecting repeat off special function random only for CD To replay the tracks on a CD in random order select random then press gt to select random play followed by ok The random indicator in the front display will light up only visible on the DVD32FLR front display as a CD will switch off video random play is deactivated pressing stop twice or selecting random followed by random play off playing a DVD CD 27 s
32. oftware v3 6 or higher AV32R software v3 6 or higher and 100x5R 250x3R v3 5 or higher for details on screen 30 test patterns test patterns The DVD32FLR has a in built test pattern generator to assist you in adjusting your picture PAL or NTSC for best performance Many display devices are wrongly adjusted when leaving the factory because they need to overcorre the bright lighting in the show rooms from which they are usually selected However once installed at home the viewing conditions vary considerably from those in the show rooms hence display devices need re calibrating Most important for a perfect picture is the absence of surrounding light in the room particularly light which can hit the screen An often suggested low brightness light placed behind the screen hence preventing it from reflecting in the screen should only be used if you want to watch tv leisurely for a long period of time For best movie presentation keep the surrounding light intensity as low as possible It is not just the absence of surrounding light which can improve the performance of your display device it is also the colour of the walls as these will also reflect light emitted or reflected when using a front projector from your screen bouncing it back on to the screen to wash out the picture The perfect home cinema would be pitch black with no added light in the room Not the most pleasant of rooms but highly effective The result w
33. on Bus Details of our future upgrades will be published on our website www tagmdaren com and the updates themselves will be downloadable for user installation via a PC requires AV32R software version v3 7 or later 41 42 running in and warming up TAG Mclaren Audio equipment is designed to give optimum performance for many years running in Just like a high quality car the performance of DVD32FLR will improve during the first few weeks of operation The electronic components will then have reached and setted down to near perfect specification warming up Every time you switch on your DVD32FLR the performance will improve until the components reach their optimum operating temperature fuses There is a fuse in the power socket on the back of your DVD32FLR To change the fuse unplug the power cable and pull out the fuse carrier drawer The fuse carrier contains a spare fuse This is the first one you see when you open the carrier It is essential that you use a fuse of the correct type and rating There are no other userserviceable parts inside your DVD32FLR service care and maintenance 43 cleaning In order to maintain the appearance of your DVD32FLR you can clean it as follows before cleaning always disconnect DVD32FLR from the AC supply any grease or dirt on the case nay be removed with a dry soft lintfree cloth Do not use any liquids solvents or abrasives take great care not to g
34. ould be great picture quality assuming the display device is up to the task and adjusted properly A more practical solution is walls painted in darker colours without a reflective surface test patterns brightness black level Black is the absence of light and this is the first parameter you should adjust Use the display device s black level control which some manufacturers call quite inappropriately brightness The DVD32FLR includes two test patterns PLUGE 1 and PLUGE 2 which will allow you to adjust the black level until black becomes really black and not just a dark grey If you set the black level too high then a scene filmed at night looks like a scene filmed in the afternoon as black will be replaced by dark grey However if the black level is set too low then the picture will lose detail in dark scenes Both testpatterns include a signal created by hardware circuitry inside your DVD32FLR which produces a level which is electrically below black i e invisible if the black level of the display device is correctly adjusted This signal is called PLUGE Picture Line Up Generating Equipment Both test patterns also include to the right of PLUGE separated by a black zone a dark grey bar electrically above black by exactly the same amount as PLUGE is below If the black level is correctly adjusted then PLUGE is no longer visible but the dark grey bar still Gust is PLUGE 2 contains in addition to PLUGE 1 a
35. pecial function goto Selecting goto while playing a DVD activates go to tite _ _ Type in the title you want to go to using the nurreric keys of the remote control Pressing ok or waiting for a few seconds will start the selected tite if available A CD only includes a single title therefore goto is identical to direct entry whilst playing a disc as described earlier in this manual Please do not confuse titles with chapters Many DVDs have only 1 title or use the title sequence for advertising copyright or trademark statements 28 TAGtronic Communications Bus TAGtronic Communications Bus 29 TAGtronic Communications Bus show AV32R status relay standby commands The DVD32FLR features the Enhanced TAGtronic Communications Bus This allows TAG If your video device is directly connected to The DVD32FLR can be configured to relay McLaren Audio products to exchange information and work seamlessly together to form an your DVD32FLR or routed through the AV32R standby commands onto the TAGtronic Bus effective fully integrated system The DVD32FLR offers at present four configurable features without using the output on screen display This provides a means of putting all the Enhanced TAG tronic Communications Bus products into standby using a single press e relay remote commands can be used to convey on screen information of standby Similarly all products can be e synchronise display brightness from the AV32R to the DVD32FLR
36. ressive Scan Module PSM 192 for progressively scanned analog and digital video outputs from DVDs and from external Composite and S Video sources e Prepared for DVD Audio hardware and software upgrade required e Operating software upgrades distributed via the Internet using the Enhanced TAGtronic Communications Bus e Mixed technology construction leaded and surface mount for optimum results e MultitJayer printed circuit board for best signal to noise ratio e Vibration damping of chassis panels for best sound and picture quality Sorbothane mounting feet for best vibration isolation Enhanced TAGtronic Communications Bus support The TAG tronic Communications Bus can be user configured to activate the following features if the DVD32FLR is connected to the AV32R and or 100x5R e Relaying remote commands between TAGtronic Communications Bus equipped products e Sending all products into standby e Synchronising display brightness e Displaying AV32R status messages on the DVD32FLR video outputs e Automatically adjusting picture settings and selecting inputs on the PSM192 to suit the selected video source 10 reg al coding regional coding Regional coding has been defined by the developers of the DVD standard the licensors to protect the sequential patterns of distribution for the motion picture producers copyrighted works In line with these copy protection laws your DVD32FLR has been configured for on
37. rogramming macro features The keys ml to m4 and standby can act as macro keys These can be programmed to store up to 10 commands to send together with one key press Any key press function except mute CH and CH can be programmed into the macro keys There are 2 groups of macros one used if the av od dvd or amp remote selection keys have been pressed the other for the sat tv var or Id keys i e there are a total of 10 macros available Some remote controls operate at non standard infrared UHF or ultrasonic frequencies and cannot be learnt this is sometimes also caused by unusual or complex functions which are not universally recognised If you continue to experience problems programming the systemremote please consult your retailer for advice programming the system remote Macros can only be programmed with either av or sat selected Macros progranmed under av will be recalled pressing mi m2 m4 or standby when you use av cd dvd or amp Macros programmed under sat will be recalled when using sat tv var and Id W hen using the macro functions it can take up to 10 seconds to transmit a 10 key sequence You should keep the systemremote pointing towards the appropriate unit while the commands are being transmitted to ensure they are received correctly programming a macro function To programin a macro function 1 Simultaneously press the REMOTE SELECTION key for the set of macros you wish to pro
38. sides of 4 3 images so that they are centred within your 16 9 display This is controlled by pressing shift then display on the system remote press them once to turn on the black bars for 4 3 input signals press again to remove them for 16 9 input signals The external composite and S Video inputs have black bars active by default i e they expecta 4 3 input by default press shift then display to turn the bars off if the input signal is 16 9 1 future expansion advanced control with AV32R The PSM192 has many advanced options which can be controlled via a TAGtronic connection between DVD32FLR and AV32R These include individual black level brightness white level contrast colour and hue NTSC only picture settings for each video source The picture settings may be applied automatically whenever i the associated source is selected on the AV32R The AV32R can also control the PSM192 to automatically select the PSM192 external composite or S Video input when composite or S video sources are selected on AV32R two connections between the AV32R composite and S video outputs and the PSM192 composite and S video inputs then allow you to obtain progressively scanned output for all your video sources software upgrades distributed via the internet One of the most flexible aspects of DVD32FLR is that the software is stored in re programmable memory The software can be upgraded using a PC connected via the TAG tronic Communicati
39. site and S Video sources The PSM 192 is a deinterlacer not justa line doubler by which we mean it examines the incoming video fields and determines which fields can be recombined to produce an output with maximum vertical resolution At the heart of the PSM192 is the Silicon Image Sil 504 deinterlacer a highly sophisticated digital video processor carrying out 6 billion operations per second The Sil 504 uses advanced motion adaptive and source adaptive techniques to create an output image with maximum vertical resolution without introducing motion and interlacing artefacts future expansion PSM192 outputs The PSM192 has a DVI 1 0 digital video output and a set of component analog outputs The DVI output has its own connector on the rear panel of your player The analog outputs are available on the player s BNC component connections The normal interlaced component video signals remain available on the RCA component connections configuring the PSM192 outputs The outputs may be configured as component YPbPr or RGSB i e RGB with sync on green The output mode can be changed only when the player does not have a disc loaded To change output mode first remove any disc that is loaded close the tray and wait for the no disc message to appear To select component press the number keys corresponding to the letters COM i e 2 6 6 on the system remote To select RGB press the number keys corresponding to the letters R
40. will have a second or even multiple lines beside them usually shown in a light grey They can be caused by many reasons for example poor cables between the DVD player and the display device or usually only available in NTSC a wrongly adjusted sharpness control Use good cables such as our S Video or digital cable for Composite or Component and turn the sharpness right down to remove these artifacts Frequently you might find that you cannot remove those extra lines completely i test patterns colour The colour testpattern allows you to adjust Colour and Tint in NTSC Adjust those two pararreters until yellow looks yellow without including too much red and Red is not over saturated Your might use filters available from specialist suppliers which will allow you to more objectively adjust colour black and white representation of the colour test pattern CRT projectors usually allow colour tint and the individual colours red blue and green 36 test patterns 1 aspect ratio These test patterns output a cross hatch of white lines on a black background including several perfect circles If the geometry of your display device or the output format of the DVD32FLR aren t correctly set these circles will look distorted Make sure your display device is switched to the correct aspect ratio and you have set the DVD32FLR correctly see setup gt change set up gt video gt aspect ratio Ona 4 3 stand
41. x lt a o a 02 04 07 10 ll 14 18 20 21 controls welcome key features regional coding connecting controlling the DVD32FLR the first time setup main functions playing a DVD CD 28 30 37 42 43 44 50 53 contents o1 TAGtronic Communications Bus test patterns future expansion running in and warming up care and maintenance programming the system emote technical data acknowledgments dvd player DVD32FLR 02 controls j i i 5 6 47 open close tny amay Yao moara E Qe Q O mm A fb fees oo me p Pananda i WeM cLaren 4 10 18 20 W on y WGrronic sus 1 o1 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 controls power standby LED standby and function buttons disc tray display transport control buttons remote control active LED remote control window fuse carrier ac supply socket remote relay sockets TAG tronic Communications sockets composite video sockets S Video sockets DVI output socket option component video output sockets option option TAGtronic Synchronisation Link sockets digital audio output sockets analog audio option 03 04 welcome welcome 05 welcome to Dr Udo Zucker VeVicLaren ea api iy audio TAG Mclar
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