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MSB Technology DVD Audio Player User's Manual

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5. se ebbe veboneaysecocesseso Vases E e T EDEN eR Uu 38 IEEE 1394 TROUBLESHOOTING 1 5e x espe pn ae uaa oo aano ay eee usua aede vas aeii roa Ra aveo ga 4O IEEE ISOA RELATED MESSAGES se vae eoo se ve Vae s VE eo serena vo Since See oedvedesesacsdevessbdcosdevedespedetesessiuvecdosessseedsce 4O LIMITED WARRANTY MI A SIMPLE SETUP AND QUICK START Location This unit produces a lot of heat DO NOT STACK Do not place anything on top of this unit or put in closed cabinet Power The SDVDA Player comes standard with an inboard power supply A fuse block inside the unit allows the unit to be switched between 240V and 120V Please check the back of the unit before plugging the unit in Unit is configured for 120V unless otherwise marked Leave the SDVDA powered on all the time Connections Connect the video outputs and audio outputs using the row of 8 RCA connectors Be sure to connect to the set labeled output not the set labeled input Very Important Be sure the toggle switch on the back of the unit is set to AUTO the center position Best Installation Connect this player directly to your Amplifiers and Monitor d i mn or Projector It is a complete system If Super DVD Audio Player you already have a system connect it to Mester Volume Controls and the inp
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7. 6 dB 3 PRGSVE Lights when the video output is progressive scan O O O Click volume 7 dB 4 picture of camera Lights during multi angle scenes on a DVD disc Clik volume 5 GUI Graphical User Interface Lights when a menu is displayed on screen 6 GRP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Audio group number 7 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Video title number 8 J Lights when TruSurround is active 9 TRK Indicates that the character display is showing a track number 15 10 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing DVD chapter number 11 REMAIN Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks titles chapters remaining 12 Character display 13 II Lights when a disc is paused 14 arrow right Lights when a disc is playing 15 DD Lights when a Dolby Digital soundtrack is playing 16 DTS Lights when a DTS soundtrack is playing REMOTE CONTROLS Simple Volume Remote The Simple MSB remote contains two functions The top bank of 4 buttons exactly duplicate the function of the equivalent buttons on the front panel of the Player and control volume functions The lower bank of buttons control the basic functions of Player including Stop Play Pause FORWARD SCAN and REVERSE SCAN The buttons are all available on the front panel and the more complex remote Batteries are not shipped in the remote Two AAA batteries are required Com
8. see the disc box for details Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option When you change the audio channel playback restarts from the beginning of the current track Some discs only allow you to change audio channel from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 37 Switching CD MP3 audio channel You can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel of a CD MP3 To change the audio channel of a CD it must be playing Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option Switching camera angles Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles check the disc box for details When a multi angle scene is playing a picture of a camera icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer During playback press ANGLE to switch angle Displaying disc information Various track chapter and title information as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs can be displayed on screen During playback press DISPLAY to show switch the information displayed Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed information The mark displayed with some DVD Video discs means that the video is playing at 24 frames second progressive When the disc is paused the display also shows the frame number You can see disc information number of titles chapters groups tracks fo
9. Holding the button continuously steps the volume MODE This button places the MVC in the setup mode The red Setup LED turns on when in this mode In the setup mode the first channel the LF channel is indicated by the farthest left LED being lit The trim levelis also indicated starting at the 13th LED from the LEFT 8 LEDs worth of trim can be adjusted for each channel using the volume up down buttons Pressing the button again shifts to the C channel the second LED is now lit and again the level is indicated The process is repeated 8 times until all channels are set see diagram below The unitis back in the normal mode and the new trim settings will be remembered until changed To reset all trims hold setup and mute together for 15 seconds Volume Display A long row of LEDs indicates the volume setting Each LED actually represents 5 volume steps To reproduce an exact setting count the number of button clicks from the change in LED Each button press is 1 dB each LED is 5 dB The range of the MVC is reduced by trim increases See section on this topic O O O O d d 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LF C RF RR LR S Al A2 TRIM CHANNELS TRIM VOLUME DISPLAY O O O Initial Volume 3 dB 1 5 1CH Lights when analog 5 1 channel output is selected O O Click volume 4 dB volume 5 dB 2 V PART Lights when playing a video part of a DVD disc Click volume
10. playback is optimized for standard audio CDs You can also play DTS CDs however you may notice some noise when a DTS CD starts playing This is not a malfunction When set to DTS CD Playback playback is optimized for DTS CDs In this mode you cannot play standard audio CDs through the analog outputs Change the setting back to PCM Playback to play standard CDs SPEAKERS Audio Output Mode Default 2 Channel If you connected this player to a system which is multi channel set this to 5 1 Channel This will enable you to enjoy multichannel sound If you connected only the stereo analog outputs set to 2 Channel On this setting multichannel audio is downmixed to 2 channels for stereo analog output MSB Network and IEEE1394 output digital output from the optical and coaxial jacks is not affected by this setting When set to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing multichannel discs When set to 5 1 Channel there is no optical coaxial digital output when playing DVD Audio discs Some DVD Audio discs don t allow down mixing of audio These discs always output multi channel audio regardless of the setting made here A better solution in this case is to downmix using the switch settings in the volume control In this case always leave the setting to 5 1 channel See page 34 for setup Speaker Installation default L R Large C Large LS RS Large SW On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player
11. Hong Kong 0811 hk Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal but is an indirect representation of sound See also Digital audio Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height Conventional TVs are 4 3 in other words the screen is almost square common system of encoding digital audio found on CDs and DAT Excellent quality but requires a lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG audio For compatibility with digital audio recorders CD MD and DAT and AV amplifiers with digital inputs this unit can convert Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio to PCM See also Digital audio PBC PlayBack Control Video CD Super VCD only A system of navigating a Video CD through on screen menus recorded onto the disc Especially good for discs that you would normally not watch from beginning to end all at once karaoke discs for example Progressive scan video Also called non interlaced video this method of displaying a picture updates all the lines in one pass resulting in a more stable flicker free image than interlaced video for a given scanning rate See also Interfaced video See also pages 22 60 Regions DVD Video only These associate discs and players with particular areas of the world This unit will only play discs that have 37 compatible region codes You can find the region code of your unit
12. allows bass from multiple sources to be blended In the following case the sub channel is derived from the sub input as well as the bass from both front channels The AUX outputs are stereo subs from the front R and L blended with the extra sub channel The mix balance is set using the L and R main trim pot next to the switches 19 HOME THEATER WITH BLENDED MONO L Main 6 dB cut 6 dB cut 6 dB cut 6 dB cut Low Pass Low Pass Low Pass Low Pass Filter Filter i Filter AND STEREO SUBS Tu Mono Stereo Sub u Ey AAA 2 Al 5 LRRR LF RF A2 Al 5 C LRRR LF RF In In In In In In In In Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Here side channels are derived from the front and rear on each side The percent of front and rear are adjusted using the Main Trim pots The 6 dB cut equalizes the levels HOME THEATER WITH BLENDED SIDES Main 6 dB cut R Main 6 dB cut 6 dB cut Low Pass i Low Pass Low Pass Trim Blended Filter Filter Sides 1 2 3 PE 2 Al 5 C LRRR LE RF 2 Al S C LRRR LF RF ai 1 R Main In In In In In In In In Out OutOut Out Out Out Out Out 2 R Rear 3 Aux C 4 Aux S AUX 1 Center Channel Downmixing Center channel issues are special The center channel was first developed by Dolby to allow voices to sound like they were coming from the characters in a movie watched on a small TV set With a stereo system and small TV the voice track moved back and forth with the action The sound stage of
13. analog outputs and the MSB Network are upsampled to 24 bit 192 kHz resolution using MSB s proven 4X upsampling Progressive scan When connected to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs you can enjoy extremely stable flicker free images with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie Super Fine Focus digital filter This improves the quality of the video output by reducing video noise and increasing the horizontal resolution to 540 lines MP3 compatibility This player is compatible with CD R CD RW and CD ROM discs that contain MP3 audio SN tracks ON Graphical on screen displays Setting up and using your DVD player is made very easy using the graphical on screen displays SiGN WAVE Ops 19 95 KHz TEST TONE What s in the box SCOPE SETTINGS 2 V piv 10UsEC DIV Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it e 2remote controls e 2 AA batteries and 2 AAA batteries e 4 pin IEEE cable e Power cable Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control 2 Insert two AA R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications inside the compartment of the larger remote Install two AAA batteries in the smaller remote 3 Close the cover Note incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting Please observe the following Don t
14. as both input and output All data formats are output If you have a receiver with an IEEE1394 connector you can connect it to this player using the supplied IEEE1394 cable The IEEE1394 connector outputs every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with including DVD Video DVD Audio SACD Video CD CD and MP3 In contrast the optical and coaxial digital outputs do not output SACD and multichannel DVD Audio When playing DVD Audio Excluding any part of the disc that features moving video CD or SACD discs over the IEEE1394 interface the digital audio is jitterless if the connected receiver is compatible with PQLS rate control See the operating instructions that came with your receiver for information on compatibility with this feature There may be cases where the PQLS rate control function and or the IEEE1394 audio does not work properly even when connected to IEEE1394 audio compatible equipment Do not disconnect IEEE1394 cables or switch off any components connected using IEEE1394 while this player is on Copy protected 96kHz DVD Video discs are downsampled to 48kHz when using the IEEE1394 connection Use the supplied IEEE1394 cable to connect one of IEEE1394 connectors on this player to an IEEE1394 connector on your AV receiver The arrow on the cable connector body should be face down for correct alignment with the connector on the player Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on this player to a video input on your AV
15. by looking on the rear panel Some discs are compatible with more than one region or all regions 51 S video output This S video signal format includes aspect ratio information 4 3 or 16 9 within the video signal TVs which are compatible with S1 S video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal See also S Video Out S2 S video output 52 is an enhanced version of S video which in addition to aspect ratio information contains letterbox amp scan information Widescreen TVs which are compatible with S2 S video automatically switch aspect ratio according to the signal See also S Video Out Sampling frequency The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into digital audio data The higher the rate the better the sound quality but the more digital information is generated Standard CD audio has a sampling frequency of 44 IKHz which means 44 100 samples measurements per second See also Digital audio Slideshow DVD Video CD Super VCD A feature of some DVD discs in which still pictures recorded on the disc cycle automatically as the audio is played See also Browsable Picture Super Audio CD SACD Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc format that can accommodate high sampling rate stereo and multichannel audio as well as conventional CD audio all on the same disc Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction If you think that there is something wrong w
16. by pressing V ADJ VIDEO ADJUST 2 Use the joystick left right to select a preset TV CRT Optimized display for aregular CRT TV PDP Optimized for a plasma display screen Professional Optimized for a professional video monitor 29 Memory 1 3 Use for saving your own presets see below 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Video Adjust Screen Depending on the disc and the TV monitor you may not see the effect clearly Creating your own presets You can create up to three presets of your own 1 Select one of the Memory presets see above 2 Move the joystick down to select Detailed Settings then press ENTER 3 Adjust the picture quality settings Use the joystick up down to select a setting Use the joystick left right to adjust the current setting Press DISPLAY to switch between full and single view You can change the preset number from the Recall Settings menu item You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality settings Prog Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when the player is set to progressive video output PureCinema When watching DVD movies PureCinema optimizes the picture quality The default setting is Auto 1 but if the picture appears unnatural then set to Auto 2 On or Off as appropriate YNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction in the Y brightness part of the video signal CNR Adjusts the amount of noise reduction in the C color part of
17. from a DVD disc menu Switching subtitles Some DVD Video discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language during playback Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option While the above display is showing you can also use the joystick up down and ENTER to select a subtitle language from a drop down menu Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language on page 37 Switching DVD Video audio language When playing a DVD Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language during playback Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option With some discs while the above display is showing you can also use the joystick up down and ENTER to select an audio language from a drop down menu Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio language preferences see Audio Language on page 37 Switching DVD RW audio channel When playing a DVD RW disc recorded with dual mono audio you can switch between the main sub and mixed channels during playback Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel option Switching DVD Audio audio channel Depending on the disc you may be able to switch channels when playing DVD Audio discs
18. language on a DVD Video disc French dialog for a French movie for example and displays subtitles in your preferred subtitle language only if that is set to something different In other words movies in your native language won t have any subtitles while foreign language movies will be shown with subtitles Set to Off to have the player play discs strictly according to your Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings For Auto Language to work the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings must be the same You can still switch audio and subtitle language on playback using the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons DVD Menu Language Default setting w Subtitle Lang Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should appear Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your Subtitle Language The DVD Video format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the language code list on page 37 Subtitle Display Default setting On When set to On the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether DISPLAY SETTINGS OSD Language Default setting Eng
19. movie aspect ratios are wider than 16 9 so even though you have a widescreen TV these discs will still play in a letterbox style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen If you have a progressive scan compatible widescreen TV you can choose 16 9 Compressed This setting displays 4 3 material with black bars either side of the picture Standard TV users If you have a standard TV the TV Screen setting page 60 of this player should be set to 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan depending on which you prefer Set to 4 3 Letter Box widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom Set to 4 3 Pan amp Scan widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped Although the picture looks larger you don t actually see the whole picture Please note that many widescreen discs override the player s settings so that the disc is shown in letterbox format regardless of the setting Using the 16 9 Wide setting with a standard 4 3 TV or either of the 4 3 settings with a widescreen TV will result in a distorted picture Watching NTSC on a PAL TV Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz PAL 60 Hz NTSC and automatically switch vertical amplitude resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage If your PAL TV does not have a V Hold control you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll If the TV has a V Hold control adjust it until the picture stops rolling O
20. rate audio either connect the analog audio outputs to your amplifier receiver or use the MSB Network with an outboard DAC Why can t I hear SACD audio through the optical coaxial digital outputs or the MSB Network SACD audio is only available through the analog outputs and the IEEE1394 connector This is not a malfunction Some DVD Audio discs too only output audio through the analog outputs the MSB Network and the IEEE1394 connector Is it better to listen to DVD Audio discs through the analog outputs Some DVD Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the optical and coaxial digital outputs In addition high sampling rate DVD Audio discs 96kHz or higher automatically downsample audio output from the optical coaxial digital outputs Using the multichannel analog audio outputs MSB Network or the IEEE1394 connector for DVD Audio have none of these limitations 24 PLAYING Discs Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs CDs and MP3 discs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded Some DVD discs restrict the use of some functions random or repeat for example This is not a malfunction If you want to use them start the disc playing using a number button to select a track Using the Disc Navigator to bro
21. setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator If you selected Connected in step 7 then answer the following questions about the speakers in your system otherwise jump to step 12 9 Do you have a center speaker connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected 22 10 Do you have surround speakers connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected 11 Do you have a sub woofer connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected If you selected Not Connected in step 8 that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator Questions 12 through 15 are concerned with the digital decoding capabilities of your AV receiver 12 Is your AV receiver Dolby Digital compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know 13 Is your AV receiver DTS compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know 14 Is your AV receiver compatible with 96kHz Linear PCM audio Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know 15 Is your AV receiver MPEG compatible Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know 16 Press ENTER to complete the setup or press SETUP to quit the Setup Navigator without making any changes Congratulations setup is complete PLAYING DISCS The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD SACD Video CD and MP3 discs are covered here Further functions are detailed in the next chapter Throughout this manual the term DVD means DVD Video DVD Audio and DVD R RW If
22. the Parental Lock feature These discs will always play without requiring the password first If you forget your password you ll need to send the player back to the factory to be reset then register a new password You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a Country Code Select Password 2 Usethe number buttons to enter a 4 digit password 3 Press ENTER to register the password and return to the Options menu screen If you forget your password you can reset the system then register a new one To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password then press ENTER The numbers appear as asterisks as you enter them 3 Enter a new password 4 Press ENTER to register the new password and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Parental Lock level 1 Select Level Change 2 Use number button to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a new level Move the joystick left to lock more levels more discs will require the password move right to unlock levels You can tlock level 1 4 Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Country Code You may also want to refer to the Country Code list on page 37 1 Select Country Code 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a
23. the audio system was perhaps 6 feet wide but the TV only 2 foot wide The characters did not stay in the picture In such a case a center channel is useful Now we consider a wide screen home theater with a projector and large screen Now the audio and video stages match and a center speaker focuses the voices right in the center of the screen even when they are not In this case elimination of the center speaker is advantageous There are two ways to downmix the center channel First by going into the Player setup menu the center speaker can be turned off The center track is downmixed into the front channels A better way is by using the AUX channels The center is blended with the fronts right atthe output The center output is not used and can be used as a second sub channel The big advantage with this setup is that the center HOME THEATER WITH DOWNMIXED CENTER Cent L Main 6 dB cut ai 6 dB cut 6 dB cut RandL enter now Trim Low Pass i Low Pass Low Pass Front with set up as Filter Center 2 Al 5 C LRRR LF RF A2 Al S C LRRR LF RF In In In In In In In In Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out level in the blend can be adjusted using the R and L trim pots to set the relitive level of the center in the mix The disadvantage is that when stereo material is played the volume will be slightly lower sounding as the center portion is missing When downmixed digitally in the player the levels are adjusted automatically HOME THEATER WITH CENTER R
24. the back edge of the cover Carefully separate the base from the cover by sliding it toward the front Tip the cover forward and place with the front down right in front of the player Take care not to disconnect the ribbon cables to the front panel Place the Player so that the RCA connectors are facing AWAY from you This way all the diagrams will be oriented correctly The photo shows the location of the switches and jumpers The following diagrams and switch settings show what can be done First we show the standard factory settings in a stereo application Notice that each output channel besides the fronts is comprised of the source channels you select In the standard settings the center channel out is made from the center channel source as the third switch is turned on If you did not want a center but an extra sub channel you could turn on the AUX S switch 4 STEREO STANDARD CONFIGURATION Paice tia Low Pass Trim Low Pass Filter Filter oo 2 Al 5 LRRR LF RF 2 Al S C LRRR LF RF In In In In In In In In Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out 18 STEREO BI AMP CONFIGURATION eine juli Anl Caen Sateen Trim Low Pass Trim Low Pass Filter Filter A2 Al S LRRR LF RF A2 Al S C LRRR LF RF In In In In In In In In Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out L Main 6 dB cut R Main 6 dB cut 6 dB cut Low Pass Trim Low Pass Low Pass Trim Filter Filter STEREO TRI AM
25. the disc Channel Level Default setting Fix This setting allows you to set the level of each channel sent to the line level 5 1 channel analog outputs only Channel levels can be set from 6 dB to 6 dB in 0 5 dB increments You can t adjust the channel level for any speakers that are set to Off in the Speaker Installation menu screen The Fix setting is equivalent to setting all the channel levels to 6 dB Therefore the Variable setting will usually sound quieter than the Fix setting Speaker Distance Default setting all speakers 10 ft 3 m To get the best surround sound from your system you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 1 ft 30 cm to 30 ft 9 m in 0 5 ft 10 cm increments The center speaker C and subwoofer SW can be set from 6 5 ft 2 m to 6 5 ft 2 m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 20 ft 6 m to 6 5 ft 2 m relative to the front left right speakers When you adjust the front left L or front right R speaker all the other speaker distances are adjusted relative to that speaker The speaker distance settings have no effect on SACD playback The channel level settings however do apply THE VIDEO SETTINGS MENU Video Adjust Default setting Professional 1 Press SETUP and select Video Adjust from the on screen display You can also access these settings
26. this player to an AV receiver make sure that the receiver is switched on and set to the correct input This player features a screen saver When on if the player is stopped or paused and no button is pressed for five minutes the screen saver starts See Screen saver on page 32 for how to switch it on Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs You should get used to the way these work as you ll need to use them when setting up the player using some of the playback features such as program play and when making more advanced settings for audio and video All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the cursor buttons to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it Throughout this manual Select means use the Joystick to highlight an item on screen then press ENTER Information at the bottom of every OSD screen explains the currently selected menu item and shows which buttons can be used for that screen Here are what each navigation button does SETUP Display exit the on screen display Joystick Changes the highlighted menu item ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item both ENTER buttons work in exactly the same way RETURN Returns to the previous menu without saving changes Setting up with the Setup Navigator Using the Setup Navigator you can make a number of other initial settings for this player We recommend
27. to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs or MSB Network output This setting does not affect the digital audio output Use the Speaker installation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected 1 joystick to move the cursor up down to select a speaker The L and R and RS and LS speakers paired you can t set them differently 2 the cursor right to modify the selected speaker 3 Usethe joystick up down to change the current setting You can see the effect of your changes in the room graphic on the right ofthe screen Except for the subwoofer you can set speaker size to Large or Small If the main speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or more set to Large otherwise set to Small or Off if you don t have that speaker If you set the front L and R speakers to Small the center and surround speakers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Move the joystick left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen If you have more than 6 speakers you can set up the two extra audio outputs as shown on page 18 Speaker Distance Default setting all speakers 10 ft 3 m You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel analog or MSB Network outputs These settings do not affect the digital audio o
28. when I play some discs Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Ihave a standard 4 3 TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan amp scan format so why do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs Some discs override the display preferences of the player so even if you have 4 3 Pan amp Scan selected those discs will still be shown in letterbox format This is not a malfunction My DVD Audio disc starts playing but then suddenly stops The disc may have been illegally copied My CD with MP3 tracks won t play Also make sure that the tracks are encoded in MPEGI audio layer 3 format Some tracks don t show up Where are they Filenames that don t end with the extension mp3 won t be recognized by this player Also if there are more than 250 folders or tracks on the disc only the first 250 are recognized There s no audio from the optical coaxial outputs If the IEEE1394 interface is active the digital audio outputs are switched off My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96 88 2kHz Linear PCM audio but it doesn t seem to work with this player What s wrong For digital copy protection purposes some 96 88 2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to 48 44 1kHz through the optical and coaxial outputs This is not a malfunction To fully take advantage of the high sampling
29. 001 Belgium 0205 be Chile 0312 cl dtr DE pd v US S Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options such as DVD Language in the Setup Navigator allow you to set your preferred language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on the previous page Select Other Language Use the joystick left right to highlight either the language name or code number You can also use the number buttons if you re entering a language code See the language code list above for a complete list of languages and codes Armenian hy 0825 Interlingue ie 0905 Yiddish ji 1009 Georgian ka 1101 Kashmiri ks 1119 Kirghiz ky 1125 Lithuanian lt 1220 Latvian 1222 Malagasy mg 1307 Maori mi 1309 Tonga to 2015 Turkish tr 2018 Estonian et 0520 Irish ga 0701 Croatian hr 0818 Hungarian hu 0821 Icelandic is 0919 Hebrew iw 0923 Cambodian km 1113 Cannada kn 1114 Laotian lo 1215 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Nepali ne 1405 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Sindhi sd 1904 Shona sn 1914 Swahili sw 1923 Setswana tn 2014 Tagalog ti 2012 Tsonga ts 2019 Ukrainian uk 2111 Urdu ur 2118 Uzbek uz 2126 Vietnamese vi 2209 Volapuk vo 2215 Yoruba yo 2515 Zulu zu 2612 Country code list Argentina 0118 ar Australia 0121 au Brazil 0218 br Canada 0301 ca China 0314 cn Denmark 0411 dk Germany 0405 de
30. 1 channel analog connection Toslink Optical Although this format has the lowest bandwidth it is one of the more common outputs on low end products It also offers ground isolation between products and noise immunity over long runs 192K material is downsampled to 48K Digital audio outputs can also be programmed for connection to a PCM Dolby Digital DTS and or MPEG compatible processor Coaxial A good input for short runs and lower frequencies 192K material is downsampled to 48K Digital audio outputs can also be programmed for connection to a PCM Dolby Digital DTS and or MPEG compatible processor The MSB Network MSB Network These triple CAT 5 connectors are actually three identical multi channel high definition digital audio outputs with full 24 bit 192K audio resolution with all material played except SACD These outputs can be attached to an outboard DAC All three outputs contain volume information so they can be attached to a MVC with internal DACs or a Network DAC and they will slave to the SDVD Player SLAVE This MSB Network output is just for volume control and can be used as either an output sending imbedded volume information for an outboard MVC This is useful if balanced outboard DACs and Balanced MVC are used It can also be used as a volume input if the DVD player was converted to a slave and another MVC was set up as the master Although not likely it could happen in a large Theater One of the most power
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32. EAR Center L Main 6 dB cut R Main 6 dB cut Rear Low Pass Trim Low Pass Trim Processor Filter Filter mM 2 Al S C LRRR LF RF A2 Al 5 C LRRR LF RF In In In In In In In In Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out If you purchase an add on outboard rear center channel processor the AUX 1 and AUX 2 output can be selected to duplicate the R and L Rear channels and can be hooked up to the processor to create a new trimmable center without changing the rear channels If you want to run all the rear channels through the outboard box then the R and L Rears are hooked directly to the outboard processor and all three new outputs are input to the MVC Master Slave MODE An MSB MVC can be purchased to act in a slave mode This extends the Players capability and gives you more channels to work with For example if you have used all the 8 channels and would like three more separately trimable SUB channels a slave MVC can be hooked up with a simple CATS cable and the SUB as well as Al and A2 can be configured for SUB outputs A slave MVC is different than a standard MVC in that it requires a different microprocessor You may order the MVC in the slave mode or ask for the replacement microprocessor and replace the normal Master Itis a simple matter to replace the chip in its socket A slave MVC ignores volume and mute commands it receives directly but looks only to the MSB Network connector on the back for volume directions It will always m
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34. INUM MVC Preamp is used externally It is configured at the factory to run in the slave mode and is attached to the player using the MSB NETWORK It now matches the master volume set at the player Just as in the single ended mode the external DAC is attached to the MSB NETWORK The balanced line level output is attached to the analog input of the DAC The balanced output of the DAC is hooked up to the balanced input of the MVC and its balanced output is connected to the front amplifiers The remaining channels can be hooked up as described above For stereo operation only the process is simplified Connect the balanced line level out and the MSB NETWORK to the PLATINUM DAC Connect the DAC directly to your amplifiers using either single ended or balanced Use the volume control in the DAC as they use the same remote codes Ignore the volume settings on the player as they are not used Display AMPs Outboard Super DVD Audio Player DAC with Master Volume Controls and Trims Line Level 5 1 Line Network Level Input MSB CAT5 XLR Os 3 Front Network Output Digital Output XLR CATS 10 Add to a complex home theater The player provides a simple way to add into most home theater systems even if quite complex Identify the cables running to the amplifiers Unplug them and plug them into the 8 channel input on the player Now run new cables from the player outputs to the amplifiers taking care that each
35. MSI TECHNOLOGY SUPER DVD AUDIO PLAYER USERS MANUAL It s a complete player processor and preamp that plays everything REV 1 DRAFT 5 03 DOLBY DIGITAL SUPER AUDIO CD 14251 PESCADERO FID LA HONDA CA 94020 650 747 0400 F 550 747 0405 www MSBTECH coM CONTENTS SIMPLE SETUP AND QUICK START 5 UNIQUE FEATURES AND UNPRECEDENTED PERFORMANCE cccccccccccccccccccccccsccssesssees THE PREAMP UPGRADE inci sccteciesidacostecevctcedesteddioecsloucdensceceadedsevns obesdaedeuscsbcsclacosbtonntdeedbousdsestces cvedcccscdsouscesssedseceescens 6 BURNHFIN 5 iler Dee eso code bas valve EESE AE edu TE A A sca seed eese see ay od 6 FEATURES 7 IEEE 1394 AND MSB NETWORK DIGITAL INTERFACE scccccccccecscccecsccecccccccsccececcccccecececcccccececccccsececccccscsecececcccececececs 7 NOISE SHAPED VIDEO NSWV ssi siiieusstisactocessdep0ees se80eassesecaossoieosasecadeodiessebeeesbeasseidicoviassobseetsonsesicessbdessosteescoecebedes 7 BUILT IN DOLBY DIGITAL AND DTS DECODING WITH MULTICHANNEL OUTPUTS ucccccceccccecceccscecscceccsceccececcececceceses 7 24 BIT 192 KHIZ UPSAMPLING i icicceveccivcdscovecsddsaccovessscaddcevccndcsaccesetesecedecdeondtesecosssededeccdesonitecesdsesstesecdevecsicwecsasiecs
36. OG AUDIO INPUTS Even when the player 15 ON and playing no sound will be heard unless an outboard DAC is used to supply the 8 inputs This position should be selected only when the pass through feature is used to add outboard DACs or processors Inputs POWER Connect the supplied power cord here then plug into a power outlet Unit is configured internally for either 100V to 120 V operation or 220V to 240V operation MICROPHONE This input accepts a standard microphone jack and is used for automatic setup of all channels and levels This feature is not activated in the current level of code It is expected to be a user installable software upgrade some day 8 ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS They are all of equal quality although some can be mixed and some cannot VIDEO INPUTS A component input as well as composite and S Video inputs are provided They pass directly to the outputs with no circuity passive or active when the player is off When turned on they are disconnected and the players video is output The video switching is not effected by the toggle switch Video Outputs This player has standard composite S video and component video outputs The main difference between them is the quality of the picture S video delivers a better picture than standard composite video while component video gives better picture quality still The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using the best connectio
37. P CONFIGURATION A2 Al S C LRRR LF RF 2 Al 5 C LRRR LF RF In In In In In In In In Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Bi Amp and Tri Amp configurations can be supported In these cases the outputs shown all would have the same inputs duplicated on two and three pairs of outputs The center output AUX C would have the R Main selected Each channel of output has an independent trim volume and is adjusted using the master volume control If separate subs are used with a stereo system we can make both stereo and mono subs The low pass filters can be implemented which have a3 dB point at about 120 Hz Notice that the AUX C channel is made by mixing the R and L front channels This sum results in a higher level signal The 6 db cut feature is implemented with a jumper which reduces the combined level to a level equivalent with the others Home theater applications are equally flexible The basic 6 channels are provided and the extra two can be used for extra subs center or sides HOME THEATER STANDARD TU 6 dB cut R Main 6 dB cut 6 dB cut CONFIGURATION Trim Low Pass Trim Low Pass Low Pass Filter Filter Filter oo UNE on E m im m A2 Al S C LRRRLF RF A2 Al S C LRRR LF RF In In In In In In In In Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Out Bass management is always one of the biggest challenges with a home theater system If the subs are only attached to the sub channel no bass is heard when a CD is played The Player
38. Press Stop then start playback again Play Switch the power off once unplug from the wall socket then plug back in and switch on again using the remote STANDBY ON button New settings made in the Setup screen menus while a disc is playing are ineffective Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing but are not effective until the disc is stopped then restarted Press stop then start playback again Play Settings are canceled When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power cord settings will be canceled Press STANDB Y ON on the remote to turn the player off Wait for OFF to disappear from the display then unplug the power cord The remote control doesn t seem to work The remote control is too far from the player or the angle with the remote sensor is too wide Use the remote within its operating range The batteries are exhausted Put in new ones Try the other remote supplied No picture No color Incorrect video connections Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully Also check the video cable for damage Check that cables are connected to Input connectors instead of Output connectors TV monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment The video output is set to progressive but your TV monitor is not compatible with progressive scan Change to a 38 composite or S video connection and go to the video setu
39. TAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO Fixed bit rate files are recommended Variable bit rate VBR files are playable but playing time may not be shown correctly Audio CD Video CD CD R CD RW The CD ROM used to compile your MP3 files must be ISO 9660 Level 2 compliant CD physical format Model Mode2 Forml This player only plays MP3 tracks that are named with the file extension SUPER AUDIO CD mp3 or MP3 Super Audio CD 8 This player is compatible with multi session discs but only plays sessions that are closed Use CD R or CD RW media for recording your MP3 files This player can recognize a combined total of up to 250 tracks and folders If a disc containing over 250 tracks folders is loaded only the first 250 tracks folders recorded on the disc will be playable Folder and track names excluding the mp3 extension are displayed There are many different recording bit rates available to encode your MP3 files This unit was designed to be compatible with all of them Audio encoded at 128Kbps should sound close to regular CD Audio quality This player will play lower bit rate MP3 tracks but please note that the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at lower bit rates If you record a disc using a personal computer even if it is recorded in a compatible format as listed above there will be cases in which the disc may not be playable in this machine due to the setting of the application software used to cr
40. ULTI DIAL to advance or reverse frames 21 FL DIMMER Press to change the display brightness 22 II Press to pause playback press again to restart 23 left arrows and left amp right arrows and II right arrow I right arrow Use for reverse forward slow motion playback frame reverse advance and reverse forward scanning 24 SURROUND Press to activate switch off picture of arrows V TruSurround 16 25 CLEAR Press to clear a numeric entry 26 ENTER Press to select an option or execute a command TV Control These buttons control the volume control part of the Player Press FUNC to select the TV for remote control operation VOLUME UP AND DOWN These buttons adjust the main volume control changing all the channels at the same time Can be activated on the front panel or remote They are also used to adjust the trim levels while in the setup mode Each button click is 14 change Each LED is 5 db so the button must be pressed 5 times to see an LED change Holding the button continuously steps the volume 27 MODE FUNC This button places the MVC in the setup mode The red Setup LED turns on when in this mode In the setup mode the first channel the LF channel is indicated by the farthest left LED being lit The trim level is also indicated starting at the 13th LED from the LEFT 8 LEDs worth of trim can be adjusted for each channel using the volume up down buttons Pressing the button again shifts to the C channel the
41. a DVD disc is film or video material by displaying the video transmission rate If a hash mark appears next to the transmission rate display itis film material USING THE INITIAL SETTINGS MENU The Initial Settings menu is where you can set preferences for language audio and video output and so on If a menu option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time This is usually because a disc is playing Stop the disc then change the setting Press SETUP and select Initial Settings from the on screen display Select the setup category from the list on the left then select an item from the menu list to the right Make the setting you want DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SETTINGS None of the Digital Audio Out settings affect the audio output from the IEEE1394 interface or the MSB network output Digital Out Default setting On 30 This setting must be left ON at all times There is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD Audio discs regardless of this setting This setting is important for future compatibility with 44 1 kHz DVD Audio discs which may be released with the digital output enabled In such a rare case the digital output should be manually turned off to assure proper sound Dolby Digital Out Default setting Dolby Digital You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs If your AV receiver or other connected co
42. a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc it is specified 1 If the player isn t already on press STANDBY ON on the remote to switch it on If you re playing a DVD or Video CD also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Loada disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc Never load more than one disc at a time 4 Press play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD a menu may appear If you re playing an MP3 disc it may take a few seconds before playback starts depending on the complexity of the file structure on the disc Basic playback controls The list below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs The following chapter covers more playback features in more detail Play Starts playback DVD and Video CD if the display shows RESUME playback starts from the resume point pause Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc Stop Stops playback DVD Video and DVD RW and Video CD Display shows RESUME Press stop again to cancel the resume function The resume function is also cancelled when you eject the disc tray Press to start fast reverse scanning Press play to resume normal playback gt gt Press to start fast forward scanning Press play to resume normal playback lt lt Skips to the start of the current track or cha
43. adjust the relative levels to balance the surround sound better for your listening room You can set the individual channel levels between 6dB and 6dB in 0 5 dB increments using the test tone output as a guide to set the correct levels Adjust the levels until the output level from all channels sounds the same from your usual listening position Note that Audio Output Mode must be set to 5 1 Channel in order to use the test tone Automatic Select Auto to start the test tone output As the test tone plays through each speaker in turn it is highlighted on screen Use the joystick up down to adjust the channel output level of the current speaker Move the joystick left to exit the test tone sequence or ENTER to save the settings and exit the channel level setting screen For normal operations use the trim settings of the 8 channel volume control See page 18 IEEE 1394 SETUP Audio Out Default setting On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the IEEE1394 interface Change this setting to Off if the IEEE1394 interface is still connected but you need to use one of the other outputs Changing this setting to Off does not affect IEEE1394 thru data ie if this player is between two other IEEE1394 components it will still pass data between them Set back to On IEEE1394 ready to be able to use the IEEE1394 interface Connections Setup You only need to make this setting if you connected t
44. atch the master MVC It is separate however in setup You set up the volume trims on the slave unit just like you do on the Player Another use is with a balanced outboard DAC like the Platinum DAC II Because the output is balanced it cannot be passed through the DVD players volume control A Platinum MVC which is balanced can be added externally and slaved to the DVD player DIGITAL CONTROL DISP LAR 21 PLAYER SETTINGS USING THE ON SCREEN MENUS When you switch on the player for the first time you may either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings or jump right in and start playing some discs Before continuing make sure that you ve loaded the batteries in the remote control Switching on After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in press STANDBY ON on the remote control to switch the player on The pass thorough features and volume control work all the time even when the player is off When the player is turned on the front display lights up and discs can be played When the player is in standby you can use the OPEN CLOSE and PLAY buttons to switch the player on and open the disc tray start playing a loaded disc My DVD player switches on but there is nothing displayed on my TV Make sure that the TV is setto the correct video input not a TV channel For example if you connected the player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV switch your TV to VIDEO 1 If you connected
45. availible from MSB into the 5 1 Line Level outputs of the player This output is line level and contains all the channels Plug in the RCA outputs to either the audio pass through on the DAC or the Audio inputs on the player as appropriate Turn the SELECT toggle switch on the back of the player to the OFF position This instructs the player to look for DVD audio on the input during play instead of from the internal DACs For example if a Platinum LINK II DAC is used with the player the hookup is as shown below The rear center and sub channels pass out of the DB 25 line level output and are looped to the rear center and sub channel inputs on the back of the player The front channels are plugged into the PLATINUM using a RCA to XLR adapter as the platinum only has balanced inputs It was designed to use this adapter for single ended output The toggle switch is turned OFF so that the player looks to the 8 channel input instead of the internal DACS for audio from the player We must make the analog connection through the DAC because the PLATINUM DAC does not decode SACD It passes the SACD through when played Last disable the volume controls in the external DAC by removing the volume modules or setting the level to 0 db and putting tape over the remote sensor as the player and DAC use the same remote codes For front channel balanced operation the task is complicated just a little Because the volume control in the player is single ended the MSB PLAT
46. back press right arrow To start manual scanning press JOG JOG MODE then use the MULTI DIAL to advance frames in either direction To switch off jog mode press JOG JOG MODE again The picture remains paused until you restart playback To resume normal playback press play Playing in slow motion You can play DVD Videos and DVD R RW at four different forward slow motion speeds and DVD Videos DVD R RW also at two reverse speeds 1 During playback press pause 2 Press and hold lt I lt Il or 11 gt I gt until slow motion playback starts The slow motion speed is shown on screen There is no sound during slow motion playback 25 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed The slow motion speed is displayed on screen 4 To resume normal playback press play You can t use slow motion playback with some titles on some DVDs The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached For DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures press I and gt gt l to view the previous next picture Frame advance frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD Video or DVD RW discs frame by frame 1 During playback press pause 2 Press lt I lt 11 or 11 gt I gt to reverse or advance a frame at a time 3 To resume normal playback press play The picture quality when using frame re
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48. ch you can find on the disc s packaging See page 67 for more information TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays a disc menu this varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu 23 Joystick Moves the cursor around the screen ENTER Selects the current menu option RETURN Returns to the previously displayed menu screen On some DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures press to display the browser screen Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option some discs only Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds FAQ After I load a DVD disc it ejects automatically after a few seconds Most likely the disc is the wrong region for your player The region number should be printed on the disc the player is region 1 If the region number is OK it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty Clean the disc and look for signs of damage Why won t the disc I loaded play First check that you loaded the disc the right way up label side up and that it s clean and not damaged If a disc loaded correctly won t play it s probably an incompatible format or disc type such as DVD ROM There s no picture Make sure that if your TV isn t compatible with progressive scan video that the PROGRESSIVE indicator isn t lit If it is connect using composite output and change to interlaced mode Ihavea widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen
49. channel is looped through the player in the same order Now find the video going to the monitor or projector Also loop it through the player Now when the player is OFF nothing is changed in the system It will work just as it did before except that the player becomes the new master volume control for the system The volume control for the system works if the Super DVD Audio Player player is on or off Play a CD in the player at a comfortable volume Now play something in your with Master Volume Controls and old system Leave the volume the same on the player but adjust the old system level until the Trims two match Now you will achieve the highest possible performance from your new player with no compromise to your existing system Enhanced Home Theater Design One of the more powerful features of the MSB NETWORK is the ability to run 192k digital audio over great distances with low cost CAT 5 cable with absolutely not performance degradation This can be nicely applied in large home theaters Rear channel as well as subwoofer information can be sent to the rear of the home theater along with embedded volume information all in one CAT 5 cable Actually all the channels are sent on the network so any can be used Itcan go under the carpet or through the walls Itis alow cost cable and is available everywhere as it is used to create Ethernet computer networks LANs At the rear of the theater the cable is plugged into the MSB Multiple Volume Con
50. country code There are two ways you can do this Select by code letter Use the joystick up down to change the Country Code Select by code number Move the joystick right then use the number buttons to enter the 4 digit Country Code 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country Code and return to the Options menu screen Changing the Country Code does not take effect until the next disc is loaded or the current disc is reloaded Bonus Group Some DVD Audio discs have an extra bonus group that requires a 4 digit key number to access See the disc packaging for details and the key number When you play a DVD Audio disc that has a bonus group the key number input screen appears automatically You can also access the same screen here If you eject the disc switch the power off or unplug the player you will need to re enter the key number Auto Disc Menu Default setting On This specifies whether the menu Top menu is automatically displayed after loading a disc Set to On if you want the menu displayed automatically or Off if you don t want it displayed Some DVD discs display a menu automatically regardless of this setting If you press play while a disc is loading this setting is ignored Group Playback Default setting Single DVD Audio discs can have up to 9 groups of tracks When set to Single the selected group plays and then the disc stops or returns to the menu screen Use Group Search to select the group to play You cannot us
51. d Amplifier directly Two outputs are extra channels and can be programmed to contain different content depending on your needs See Page 18 for details In order to be able to hear multichannel sound from SACDs DVD Video and DVD Audio discs you need to set SACD Playback to Multi ch Area and the Audio Output Mode to 5 1 Channel see page 34 LINE LEVEL FRONT This balanced analog output is provided primarily to supply high quality SACD audio to the analog passthrough input of an outboard DAC It should only be used for SACD as the quality of any other audio is inferior to the quality from the volume controlled single ended outputs Even if you do not intend to use the volume control use the volume controlled output for critical listening 5 1 LINE LEVEL OUTPUT This 6 channel output is provided primarily to supply high quality SACD audio to the analog passthrough input of an outboard DAC It should only be used for SACD as the quality of any other audio is inferior to the quality from the volume controlled single ended outputs Even if you do not intend to use the volume control use the volume controlled output for critical listening Digital Audio Outputs The player also has optical and coaxial digital outputs should you want to use an external decoder or the decoder in your AV receiver Note that multichannel DVD Audio and SACD audio is not output through these jacks so this connection should be in addition to rather than instead of a 5
52. e other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the language code list on page 37 You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button This does not affect this setting Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded overriding the audio language you set in the initial Settings menu Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow you to select the audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access the disc menu Subtitle Language Default setting English This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD Video discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the system automatically plays the disc with those subtitles The DVD Video format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the language code list on page 37 You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc during playback using the SUBTITLE button This does not affect this setting Some DVD discs set the subtitle language automatically when loaded overriding the subtitle language you set in the Initial Settings menu Discs with two or more subtitle languages usually allow you to select the subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access the disc menu Auto Language Default setting On When set to On the player always selects the default audio
53. e the track skip I gt gt I or scan buttons lt lt gt gt in this mode Set to All if you want to play all the groups on a disc consecutively Even if the player is set to All but you select a group to play from the disc menu only that group will play If you stop playback all groups will play again when you restart playback DVD Playback Mode Default setting DVD Audio Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video content in addition to the DVD Audio Set to DVD Audio to play a DVD Audio disc as if it were a DVD Video disc Note that in this case only the DVD Video part of the disc will play This setting reverts to DVD Audio Default when the disc tray is opened or the power is switched into standby 33 SACD Playback Default setting 2ch Area SACD discs can be divided up into several different areas stereo audio 2ch Area multi channel audio Multi ch Area and for hybrid SACDs standard CD audio CD Area Select which you want to listen to For multi channel audio from the IEEE1394 and all analog outputs SACD playback must be set to Multi ch Area If you select an area that isn t on the disc loaded a different area of the disc will play For example if you choose standard CD audio but the disc loaded is not a hybrid SACD the stereo SACD audio will play CD Playback Default setting PCM Playback The IEEE1394 audio output or the main volume controlled outputs are not affected by this setting When set to PCM Playback
54. eate the disc In these particular instances check with the software publisher for more detailed information Check the DVD R RW or CD R RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information DVD Video discs are generally divided into one or more titles Titles may be further subdivided into chapters DVD Audio discs are divided into one or more groups that can each contain a number of tracks CDs SACDs and Video CD Super VCDs are divided into tracks CD ROMs containing MP3 files are divided into folders and tracks Folders may also contain further subfolders DVD Video regions All DVD Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region s of the world the disc is compatible with Your DVD player was produced to only play region 1 discs Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player Discs marked ALL will play in any player SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONNECTIONS This DVD player has many interesting features that allow it to be used effectively in a whole range of audio and home theater systems Following the system design section the individual features of the front and rear panel will be described This player can be distinguished from most others in three ways First it includes an eight channel volume control This allows it to be used independently with nothing but amplifiers speakers and a display Second it includes full pass through features for both audio and video This allows it to be inse
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56. ed parts or labor or from improper maintenance Altered defaced or removed serial numbers void this warranty MSB excludes any obligation on its part for incidental or consequential damages related to the failure of products to function properly under the conditions set for above MSB limits its obligation under any implied warranties including but not limited to the impled warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose to a period not to exceed the warranty period No warranties shall apply after the warranty period This warranty gives you specific rights the customers rights may vary from state to state If you have a failure call MSB and describe the problem If no solution is possible the product must be boxed in the original or equivalent packaging and returns to MSB No returns are accepted without an RMA number Upon receipt MSB will repair or replace any defective product MSB will return the product at MSBs expense in the packaging supplied Shipping damage is the responsibility of the consignee Care and Placement of the Player Cleaning the lens is not recommended as you may damage the lens Condensation can be a problem if you bring the player into a warm room from the outside Do not use the player for at least an hour Your player generates quite a bit of heat DO NOT BLOCK THE VENTILATION SLOTS IN THE COVER Be sure itis placed on a hard surface so air can pass under the product Do not place in a cabinet with amplif
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58. example a high end balanced DAC and volume control can be added to the front channels for uncompromised audio only playback yet movies can be enjoyed without any system changes The Preamp Upgrade The Super DVD Audio Player has just one 8 channel analog input It is designed to be the Display AMPs last component in your system before the amplifiers With its low impedance output it can drive long interconnects and handle any type of amplifier input stage design with optimum performance E If you have a complex system with a preamp with many analog inputs attach the outputs of ss your preamp to the input on the SDVDA Player Set your preamp to a volume that matches Super DVD Audio Player the SDVDA output and use nothing but the SDVDA volume control in your system with Master Volume Controls and Trims Burn In The concept of burn in is little understood Does it take your ears some time to get used to the incredibly detailed and life like sound of an MSB product or is something actually changing The feedback we receive leads us to recommend at least 100 hours of burn in on the DACs in this unit Customers generally recommend one month FEATURES IEEE 1394 and MSB Network digital interface The IEEE 1394 and MSB Network interface makes it possible to connect this player to another product with a single cable and enjoy high sampling rate up to 192 kHz PCM multichannel digital audio from DVD Audio and SACD IEEE only discs a
59. ful features of the Player is the MSB network The MSB network has the following capability Unidirectional communications over any twisted pair T Simultaneous transmission of 8 audio channels with 32 bit resolution at 192 kHz sampling rate Simultaneous transmission of 8 data channels with Mbs data rate for volume and trim data single serial channel of 384 kbits sec for control and system data This network is our answer to 192 kHz audio transmission and multichannel transmission in the same package We provide network outputs to this player and offer a source upgrade to your transport as well In a surround processor this upgrade can send up to 8 channels of decoded data through one wire to separate DACs The twisted pair format is very convenient as it has become the standard for all MSB NETWORK CAPABILITY computer networks Ethernet networks use CAT5 TwisrED Pair WIRING wire which contains 4 twisted pairs This one cable XLR connectors AES EBU COMPATIBLE could be used to send 32 channels of 32 bit 192 kHz Eicur 32 192 KHz AUDIO CHANNELS audio data Several cables are available for 8 CONTROL CHANNELS connecting MSB transports to any MSB DACs EXTRA SERIAL CHANNEL including CATS cable at any length up to 80 feet 13 The IEEE1394 Network IEEE 1394 Two 4 pin S400 connectors are provided for connection to a firewire DAC or to IEEE1394 equipped receivers and other components Each IEEE connector acts simultaneously
60. gital Transmission Copy Protection compatible Check that your AV receiver is compatible with the type of disc that you re trying to play for example SACD If the front panel IEEE1394 indicator is unlit then Check that your AV receiver is set to the correct input Check that the IEEE1394 cable is connected properly and that the cable isn t damaged Use an IEEE1394 cable no longer than 11 ft 3 5 meters Check that components connected using the IEEE1394 interface are switched on and IEEE1394 Audio compatible Do not connect DV format players recorders or personal computers Check that the IEEE1394 Audio Out setting is ON Auto Select Play doesn t work Make sure that the receiver has been selected in the Auto Select Play menu Make sure that IEEE1394 Audio Out is set to On Auto Select Play doesn t work while LINK CHECK shows in the front panel display see IEEE1394 related messages IEEE1394 audio is temporarily interrupted See IEEE1394 related messages for possible causes of this No multichannel IEEE1394 audio For multichannel SACD playback make sure that SACD Playback is set to Multi ch Area For multichannel DVD Audio playback make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5 1 Channel Playback starts automatically when the input function of the AV receiver is changed to this player This is an IEEE1394 feature and not a malfunction A connected IEEE1394 component doesn t work with this player Depending on the connected component t
61. her formats including but not limited to the following are not playable in this player Photo CD DVD RAM DVD ROM CD Rom except those that contain MP3 files formatted as specified in the Compressed Audio Compatibility section DVD R RW and CD R RW discs Audio CDs and Video CDs recorded using a DVD recorder CD recorder or personal computer may not be playable on this machine This may be caused by a number of possibilities including but not limited to the type of disc used the type of recording damage dirt or condensation on either the disc or the player s pickup lens This unit will play CD R and CD RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format or as a CD ROM containing MP3 audio files However any other content may cause the disc not to play or create noise distortion in the output Unfinalized CD R RW discs recorded as CD Audio can be played but the full Table of Contents playing time etc will not be displayed This unit will play DVD R RW discs that were recorded using the DVD Video format or Video Recording format DVD ra zd DVD Unfinalized DVD R RW discs cannot be played in this player sai S i xd This unit will play CD ROM discs containing files saved in MPEG PVD Audio DVD Video DVD R DVD RW 1 Audio Layer 3 format MP3 with a sampling rate of 44 1 or 48kHz Incompatible files will not play and UNPLAYABLE will be displayed COMPACT COMPACT COMPACT TSE on the unit aise TSE MSE SG A DIGI
62. his player may not work properly with it See also the operating instructions that came with the other component Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit In this case unplug the power cord and then plug back in This will usually reset the unit for proper operation If this does not correct the problem please consult your dealer IEEE1394 related messages You may see the following messages displayed in the front panel display when using the IEEE1394 interface LINK CHECK The player is checking the IEEE1394 network It does this for example when components are added or removed from the network The sound may be interrupted if this happens during playback PQLS ON Displayed when the player receives a rate control on request from the receiver during playback The sound may be interrupted momentarily when this happens Note that the PQLS feature works only when the player is connected to a single receiver PQLS OFF Displayed when the player receives a rate control off request from the receiver during playback The sound may be 40 interrupted momentarily when this happens LOOP CONNECT The IEEE1394 network cannot function because it is connected in a loop BUS FULL The IEEE1394 bus has reached its capacity and cannot transmit any more data LIMITED WARRANTY All MSB products carry a one year warranty from the original retail purchase date or a two year warranty from the original date so
63. his player to other equipment using the IEEE1394 interface This screen shows the equipment connected using the IEEE1394 interface Components which are able to receive IEEE1394 Audio are shown in black an IEEE1394 receiver for example those which can t a DV camcorder for example are shown in gray If the player can t display the name of a component is shown if the name can t be determined Unknown is displayed Select the component that you want to set up the audio output formats for This screen shows the output settings for Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio Depending on the other component these may be configured automatically If this player can t determine the appropriate settings the defaults are Dolby Digital DTS and PCM If you need to change the settings press right arrow cursor right and make the new setting Auto Select Play Default setting Off You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to other equipment using the IEEE1394 interface Using this setting you can specify up to five receivers to automatically switch input function to this player when you start playback of a disc Highlight a receiver from the list and press ENTER The most recently selected component is marked with an orange box square box The IEEE1394 output when playing Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG discs will be as set for this component see also Connections Setup above Select Off to reset all the settings When the IEEE1394 co
64. iers without proper ventilation Do not place on top of any other product which gets warm Do not use in dusty damp or locations exposed to the sun Do not move or bump the player when a disc is spinning Do not transport the player with a disc in it Upgrades and Modifications Removal of the cover Unplug the AC power Work on a soft scratch resistant surface like a carpeted floor Start with the unit upside down and remove three screws located along the front edge of the cover Then turn the unit over and remove the three screws along the back edge of the cover Loosen the four screws holding the endcaps on as they may prevent the cover from moving easily Slide the cover toward the front of the unit and lift off Turn and place on its face carefully as a cable is attached Place a box or object for the cover to lean on Now the upgrades may be installed or the settings changed Surer DVD PLAYER SPECIFICATIONS DIGITAL OUTPUTS COAXIAL OPTICAL INPUTS 8 Line LEVEL RCA Inputs MSB NETWORK 5VRMS MAXIMUM IEEE 1384 AUDIO OUTPUTS COMPOSITE VIDEO S VIDEO YUV VIDEO 8 VOLUME CONTROLLED RCA outputs 5 VRMS Max 5 1 CHANNEL LINE LEVEL DB 25 OUTPUT BALANCED LINE LEVEL XLR FRONT ONLY ATTENUATION RANGE STEP SIZE TRIM RANGE DYNAMIC RANGE THD N SIGNAL Norse Ratio CHANNEL SEPARATION POWER CONSUMPTION 70 DB 10 DB 1 DB PER STEP 26 DB 1N 1 DB SIZE STEPS 103 dB 002 103 dB 110 dB W
65. in a title to the program list To add a title select the title To add a chapter first highlight the title then move the cursor right and select a chapter from the list For a DVD Audio disc you can add a whole group or a track within a group to the program list To add a group select the group To add a track first highlight the group then move the cursor right and select a track from the list For SACD CD select a track to add to the program list For an MP3 disc you can add a whole folder or a track within a folder to the program list To add a folder select the folder To add a track first find the folder then move the cursor right and select a track name from the list After pressing ENTER to select the title group chapter folder track the step number automatically moves down one Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters groups folders tracks To play the program list press play Program play remains active until you turn off program play see below erase the program list see below eject the disc or switch off the player To exit the program edit screen without starting playback press PLAY MODE or SETUP Don t press RETURN your program list will be lost During program play press gt gt I to skip to the next program step Press CLEAR during playback though not if the program list OSD is displayed to switch off program play Press while stopped to erase the program lis
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67. ith this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified after checking the items below ask your dealer to carry out repair work No sound out of the 8 analog outputs Check the toggle switch on the back Make sure it is in the center Auto mode Make sure the volume is turned up and the volume is not muted blinking volume LED The disc won t play or is automatically ejected after loading Make sure the disc is free from dirt and dust and is not damaged Make sure the disc is loaded with the label side face up and aligned properly in the disc tray guide Incompatible region number If the region number on a DVD Video disc is not region 1 the disc cannot be used Condensation inside the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate Avoid using the player near an air conditioning unit Player suddenly stops after playing for hours Player is too hot Unplug player and allow to cool for 10 minutes Relocate player to a cooler location Do not block vents under unit and in cover Line voltage may be high or low Line voltage must be within 1096 of rated voltage Player will not operate at voltages under 118V or 218V and may over heat at voltages over 132V or 264V DVD Audio playback stops The disc may have been illegally copied Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used
68. ld to a dealer which ever is first MSB warrants that products distributed by MSB in the USA that fail to function properly under normal use due to a manufacturing defect when installed and operated according to the operating instructions enclosed with the unit will be repaired or replaced with a unit of comparable value at the option of MSB without charge to the customer for parts or actual repair work Parts supplied under this warranty may be new or rebuilt at the option of MSB This warranty covers the product during the period whether in the possession of the original owner or any subsequent owner In the event service is required the product must be delivered within the warranty period transportation prepaid from within the US The customer will be responsible for removal and installation of the product This warranty does not cover any product which is used in any trade or business or in an industrial or commercial application This warranty does not cover damage to discs damage resulting form alterations modifications not authorized in writing by MSB accident misuse or abuse damage due to lightning or to power surges subsequent damage from leaking damaged or inoperative batteries or the use of batteries not conforming to those specified in the operating instructions This warranty does not cover the cost of parts and repair which would be otherwise provided without charge obtained from any other source or damage caused by the use of unauthoriz
69. lders and so on from the Disc Navigator screen See Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc 28 THE AUDIO SETTINGS MENU This player comes equipped with a number of specialized audio settings These are generally considered by most audio enthusiasts to be inferior to pure sound As a result these settings can only be accessed using either the line level outputs not recommended or the SP DIFF digital audio outputs They do not effect the MSB Network IEEE 1384 or volume controlled analog audio outputs To access these settings press SETUP and select Audio Settings from the on screen display Use the Joystick to highlight and select the options Audio DRC Default setting Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume it s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely including some of the dialog Switching Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds while controlling loud peaks How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you re listening to If the material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output when Digital Out is set to On and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital gt PCM The effect of Audio DRC depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings Legato PRO Default setting Off LegatoPRO technology mani
70. lish This sets the language of this player s on screen displays On Screen Display Default setting On This sets whether operation displays are shown on screen Play Resume Scan and so on Angle Indicator Default setting On If you prefer not to see the camera icon on screen during multi angle scenes on DVD discs change this setting to Off Background Default setting Black This specifies what is displayed on screen when the player is stopped Screen Saver Default setting Off If a constant image is displayed on a conventional CRT type TV it can burn in leaving a ghost image on the screen Switch to On to make sure that a constant image is not displayed for a dangerously long time OPTIONS Parental Lock Default level Off Default password none Default country code us 2119 32 Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If your player is set to a lower level than the disc the disc won t play This gives you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player Some discs also support the Country Code feature The player does not play certain scenes on these discs depending on the country code you set Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the Country Code you must register a password As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or Country Code whenever you like You can also change the password Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use
71. m All decoding is internal and our 8 channel audio system accommodates a wide range of advanced theater designs Super DVD Audio Player with Master Volume Controls and Trims The strongest feature of this player is its unique ability to be integrated into the most demanding systems In the most simple case the player is a complete multi channel system Add amplifiers and speakers and you have a full 8 channel surround system that will play back all the current music and movie formats It includes two remote controls a simple one for volume and play and a complex one for programming and total control A second application is as an upgrade product for an existing home theater The Player includes a master volume control and trims and has a complete audio and video pass through This means it can be installed into any existing system with separate amplifiers or integrated system with external input with no re configuration or loss of features You have just added a player that will play almost anything and a much higher quality volume control to your system Simple and fast with big results I DVD Audio Player Another way to expand is to take advantage of the comprehensive 24 bit 192K digital audio with Master Volume Controls and outputs External DACS can be added for any channels and they can be played back through Trims a high quality audiophile DAC and outboard volume control that can be slaved to the Players volume control For
72. m Group Random Track Random Off MP3 and CD discs On Off To stop the disc and cancel random playback press stop You can also cancel random playback without stopping the disc by pressing CLEAR The disc will play to the end then stop During random play the I arrows and gt gt l buttons function a little differently to normal 26 I returns to the beginning of the current track chapter You can t go back further than this gt gt I selects another track chapter at random from those remaining You can t use random play together with program or repeat play Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles groups chapters folders tracks on a disc Program play is not available with DVD RWs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left Select Create Edit from the list of program options The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded On the left side is the program list then to the right is a list of titles if a DVD Video disc is loaded groups for DVD Audio tracks for SACDs CDs or folder names for MP3 discs On the far right is a list of chapters for DVD Video or tracks for DVD Audio and MP3 Select a title chapter group folder or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD Video disc you can add a whole title or a chapter with
73. mix new and old batteries together Don t use different kinds of battery together although they may look similar different batteries may have different voltages Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment Remove batteries from equipment that isn t going to be used for a month or more When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Using the remote controls Two remotes are provided A small simple remote has just limited functions aimed primarily at volume control and is easy to use in the dark The larger remote has all the Player setup and control functions Keep in mind the following when using the remote controls Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit The remote has a range of about 23 ft 7 meters Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote Disc Content Format Playback Compatibility This player was designed and engineered to be compatible with software bearing one or more of the following logos Ot
74. mponent is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital gt PCM The output will be downmixed 2 Channel stereo DTS Out Default setting DTS gt PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs If your AV receiver or other connected component has a built in DTS decoder set this to DTS otherwise set to DTS gt PCM DTS audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is DTS compatible If you set to DTS with a non DTS compatible amplifier noise will be output when you play a DTS disc This setting applies only to DTS audio on DVDs DTS CD always output DTS digital audio as is regardless of this setting Linear PCM Out Default setting Down Sample On You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs If your AV receiver or other connected component is compatible with high sampling rates 96 hKz set this to Down Sample Off otherwise setitto Down Sample On 96 hKz audio is converted to a more compatible 48 hkz Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is 96 kHz compatible Even when set to Down Sample Off some discs will still output down sampled audio through the digital outputs you only get full sampling rate audio
75. n excessively cold humid or hot environments including under direct sunlight glue paper or put stickers onto the disc or use a pencil ball point pen or other sharp tipped writing instrument These could all damage the disc For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs Do not load more than one disc into the player at a time Discs to avoid 35 Discs spin at high speed inside the player If you can see that a disc is cracked chipped warped or otherwise damaged don t risk using it in your player you could end up damaging the unit This unit is designed for use with conventional fully circular discs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product We disclaim all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Screen sizes and disc formats DVD Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios ranging from TV programs which are generally 4 3 to CinemaScope widescreen movies with an aspect ratio of up to about 7 3 Televisions too come in different aspect ratios standard 4 3 and widescreen 16 9 Widescreen TV users If you have a widescreen TV the TV Screen setting of this player should be set to 16 9 Wide When you watch discs recorded in 4 3 format you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch options see the instructions that came with your TV for details Please note that some
76. n some TVs the picture may shrink vertically leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction it is caused by the NTSC to PAL conversion About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Digital Audio Out and Audio Output Mode screens affect the output from the various outputs with various types of disc The PCM CONVERT column shown is with the Dolby Digital PCM MPEG PCM or DTS gt PCM setting Note that some DVD Audio discs prohibit downmixing and turn off the PCM Digital outputs VOLUME Io rGrrAr Our AUDIO PLAYER LINE LEVEL DIGITAL OUT CONTROLLED MSB NErwWoORK wra PCM FORMAT SETTING OUTPUTS WITH BITSTREAM ANALOG CONVERT Dorey 2 Cu 2 CH DOWNMIX 2 CH DOWNMIX 2 CH DOWNMIX E DS P 5 1 Cu 6 Cu our 6 Cu our 6 Cu our dp e a area id RE 2 Cu 2 CH DOWNMIX 2 CH DOWNMIX 2 CH DOWNMIX VE 2 Cu 2 CH DOWNMIX 2 CH DOWNMIX 2 CH DOWNMIX 2 Cu 2 CH DOWNMIX 2 CH DOWNMIX 2 Cu 2 CH DOWNMIX 2 CH DOWNMIX 2 CH DOWNMIX Dorsey 2 lt 5 1 CH LEFT RIGHT T RiGHr LeFrtT RiGHTr T RiIGHTr Dorey DI GrraL KARAOKE DVD wrrH PCM 2 CwH S5 1 CH LEFT RIGHT onem Ioercr EuGErE LEFT RIGHT D temen E et Dorey DIGITAL DVD RW 2 CH s 1 Cu LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT MPEG or PCM eee See 2 CrH s5 1 Cu LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT Surer VCD Language code list Japanese ja 1
77. n type available I connected the DVD player to my AV receiver and although the sound is fine there s no picture What did I do wrong Make sure that the type of video connection from the DVD player to your AV receiver is the same as that from the receiver to your TV Most AV receivers won t convert from one kind of connection to another COMPONENT VIDEO OUT YUV High quality video output for connection to a TV monitor or Projector that has component video inputs Connect using a commercially available three way component video cable Be careful to match the colors of the jacks and cables for correct connection PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO Compared to interlace video progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture resulting in a very stable flicker free image Progressive scan video is available only from the component video output If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the player to progressive you will not be able to see any picture at all 12 In this case you must hook up the player with a composite or S output and program the component output to interlace using the remote COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT C Standard video output that you can connect to your TV or Projector S VIDEO OUT S S Video output that you should use instead of the VIDEO OUT jack if possible Analog Audio Outputs 8 VOLUME CONTROLLED ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS They are designed to drive any high en
78. nnections are changed an update screen appears Press ENTER to return to the menu screen Whether a receiver from the list has been selected or not this player will start playback when you change the input function of the receiver to this player Note that some AV receivers may not be compatible with this feature ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Handling discs When handling discs of any type take care not to leave fingerprints dirt or scratches on the disc surface Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback performance Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc Although not as fragile as the recorded side scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable Should a disc become marked with fingerprints dust etc clean using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge Wipe lightly from the center of the disc using straight strokes Don t wipe the disc surface using circular strokes If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol or a commercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agents including products designed for cleaning vinyl records Storing discs Although CDs and DVD discs are more durable than vinyl records you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly When you re not using a disc return it to its case and store upright Avoid leaving discs i
79. only Select On to save the program list for the disc loaded Select Off to cancel the program memory for the disc loaded After saving a program list using the Program Memory feature whenever you load that disc the program list is automatically recalled and program play switched on You can save program lists for up to 24 discs After that the oldest one is replaced with the new one saved 27 Searching a disc Using the search mode function from the Play Mode menu you can quickly jump to a particular part of the disc that you re watching or listening to 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Search Mode from the list of functions on the left The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded The screen below shows the DVD Video search options 2 Selectasearch mode 3 Usethe number buttons to enter a title group chapter page folder or track number or a time For a time search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD Video DVD RW you want playback to resume from For example press 4 5 0 have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc For 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds press 8 0 3 0 Some DVD Audio discs feature pages of browsable pictures Enter the page number you want 4 Press ENTER to start playback You can only use time search with DVD Video and Video CD discs The disc must be playing in order to use time search You can often select what you want to watch
80. p menu and change the output to Interlaced Screen is stretched or aspect does not change The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect Set it correctly for your TV monitor If your TV monitor is connected using an S video cable try changing the S Video Out setting Picture disturbance during playback or the picture is dark This player is compatible with Macro Vision System copy guard Some discs include a copy prevention signal and when this type of disc is played back stripes etc may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV This is not a malfunction Due to the player s copy protection circuits connection of this device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or cause picture problems This is not a malfunction No audio or audio is distorted No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning discs other than audio CDs Some DVD discs do not output digital audio Switch your amplifier to the player s analog outputs Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt and that it is not damaged Check that all interconnects are firmly inserted Check that you are connected to the outputs not the inputs Check that the plugs and terminals are free of dirt oxide etc and clean if necessary Also check the cable for damage Make sure the player s output is not connected to the amplifier s phono turntable inputs Check your amplifier receiver s settings volume input function s
81. peaker settings etc The analog audio is OK but there appears to be no optical coaxial digital audio signal Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On Check that a red light is shining out of the optical digital output If so it is most likely working and the problem is elsewhere Check that the Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG out settings are suitable for your amplifier receiver check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier receiver SACDS and some DVD Audio discs do not output digital audio Listen through the player s analog audio outputs Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a malfunction Noticeable difference in Player and pass through volume This is because the pass through source does not match the player volume Adjust the pass through source volume This is not a malfunction Cannot play multichannel audio Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5 1 Channel Check that the Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG Out settings are suitable for your amplifier receiver check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier receiver DVD Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital audio Listen through the player s analog outputs Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation screen are correct Check the audio options available from the disc menu Cannot listen to high sampling rate audio through the optical coaxial digital output Make
82. plete Remote STANDBY ON Press to switch the player on or into standby DISPLAY Press to display information about the disc playing page 51 AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language pages 49 50 SETUP Press to display or exit the on screen display Un AeA U N ENTER amp Joystick Use to navigate on screen displays and menus Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen V ADJ VIDEO ADJUST Press to display the Video Adjust menu pages 56 57 square Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing right arrow play A right arrow Press to start or resume playback 10 picture of arrows Press to jump to the start of the previous next chapter track 11 PLAY MODE Press the display the Play Mode menu You can also get to the Play Mode menu by pressing SETUP and selecting Play Mode 12 Number buttons 13 MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu or the Disc Navigator if a DVD RW CD Video CD or disc is loaded 14 OPEN CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray 15 ANGLE Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi angl 16 SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display 17 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc 18 MULTI DIAL Use for scanning and slow motion control 19 Jog indicator Lights when multi dial is in jog mode 20 JOG JOG MODE Press to put switch jog mode on off When on M
83. pter then to previous tracks chapters gt gt I Skips to the next track or chapter Numbers Use to enter a title group track number Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds If the disc is stopped playback starts from the selected title group for DVD or track number for CD SACD Video CD Super VCD MP3 If the disc is playing playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track within the current group for DVD Audio Front panel and small remote controls The play stop and pause buttons on the front panel and small remote work in exactly the same way as their remote control equivalents The combined scan skip buttons on the front panel and small remote work slightly differently from the remote buttons I and gt gt l Press and hold for fast scan press for track chapter skip You may find with some DVD discs that some playback controls don t work in certain parts of the disc This is not a malfunction DVD disc menus Many DVD Video and DVD Audio discs contain menus from which you can select what you want to watch or listen to They may give access to additional features such as subtitle and audio language selection or special features such as slideshows See the disc packaging for details Sometimes menus are displayed automatically when you start playback others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU Some DVD Audio discs feature a bonus group To access this group you have to input a password whi
84. pulates the audio data to try and reveal more high frequency detail in CDs and DVDs There are four settings plus Off They are Standard gives the sound a more forward live feel Effect 1 bright and lively Effect 2 soft Effect 3 solid and well balanced The LegatoPRO digital filter affects mainly frequencies outside of the audible range Depending on the listening conditions you may find the effect of Legato PRO difficult to hear The LegatoPRO effect is applied only to the front left right channels LegatoPRO does not work with 192kHz DVD Audio discs or with SACDs Hi Bit Default setting On The Hi Bit feature attempts to extends the effective dynamic range of the front left right channels from 16 or 20 bit to 24 bit to reveal more detail in low level sounds Virtual Surround Default setting Off Switch on Virtual surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers When you play a Dolby Digital soundtrack Virtual Dolby Digital which uses TruSurround technology from SRS produces a deep realistic 3D soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on and off Virtual Surround does not work with CD MP3 DVD Audio or SACD discs or 96kHz Linear PCM soundtracks The Virtual Surround effect is output only through the line level analog outputs Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel How good the surround effect is varies with
85. r place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc on page 28 Scanning discs You can fast scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds using the remote 1 During playback press lt lt or gt gt to start scanning 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed MP3s can only be scanned at one speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press play Sound can be heard while scanning SACDs audio CDs and MP3 discs There is no sound while scanning DVDs and Video CDs and no subtitles while scanning DVD Video Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD Video disc Using the Multi Dial You can use the Multi Dial to control fast and slow motion scanning and frame advance of DVD Video DVD R RW When scanning no audio is output even when the scanning speed is 1 1 normal playback speed To start scanning playback at 1 16 speed turn the MULTI DIAL clockwise for forward anticlockwise for reverse during playback Turn the MULTI DIAL in the same direction to increase the scan speed the speed is indicated at the top left of the screen Turn in the opposite direction to slow the scan speed reverse direction To start high speed scanning turn the MULTI DIAL quickly clockwise for forward anticlockwise for reverse during playback Change the speed direction in the same way as above To resume normal play
86. receiver The IEEE1394 connectors on this player do not output video In order to be able to hear multichannel sound from SACDs DVD Video and DVD Audio discs you need to set SACD Playback to Multi ch Area and the Audio Output Mode to 5 1 Channel To be able to use the Auto Select Play feature you must first set it up using the Auto Select Play menu screen See page 25 When the IEEE1394 indicator is lit on the front panel no audio is output from the other digital or analog audio jacks You can switch off the IEEE1394 output using the Audio Out menu if you need to use the analog and or optical coaxial digital outputs The front panel IEEE1394 indicator only lights when the receiver is on and the input is set to IEEE1394 See also the receiver s operating instructions You can connect several components together using IEEE1394 See Creating an IEEE1394 network below If you need to use an IEEE1394 cable other than the one supplied please use 4 pin S400 cables less than 11 ft 3 5 meters long Although longer ones are available they may not work reliably Creating an IEEE1394 network Using the IEEE1394 interface it is possible to chain up to 17 components together so that the digital audio and control signals from each component is available to other components in the network With the addition of an IEEE1394 repeater it s possible to connect up to 63 components IEEE1394 connectors come in 4 pin and 6 pin configurations This player use
87. rted into an existing system with no changes to the system Third it contains substantial and very high quality digital audio outputs allowing it to be incorporated in a very high performance system Four systems configurations are shown below Stand alone system With 8 channels of volume controlled audio and video in composite interlaced component and progressive component the SDVD player is a complete system How good is it The volume control is excellent in the player as good as any super high end 2 channel audio preamp Asa DVD player it has excellent sound For the most discriminating listener who is primarily interested in audio not movies we recommend adding PLATINUM DACs at least to the front channels We have made provision for these so that the installation is easy and the operation remains simple If you have balanced amps and want a balanced output player Super DVD Audio Player see the enhanced system below with Master Volume Controls and Trims AMPs Enhanced Audio system Up to three external DACS can be added to the player using either IEEE 1394 or the MSB Network MSB sells a line of DACS that are optimized for 192K operation over the MSB Network For single ended amplifier operation attach the MSB Network output to an MSB DAC using a CATS cable Now attach the single ended analog outputs of the DAC to the appropriate channel analog inputs on the back of the player Now plug a DB 25 to RCA cable
88. s connected to a DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable check the amplifier settings 39 and that the cable is properly connected Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete for example inaudible dialog Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you ve connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV If you are using the downmixing in the volume control part of the player to downmix the center channel make sure you have connected your front channels to A1 and A2 outputs Disc containing the MP3 tracks won t play This player is compatible with multi session discs but only plays sessions that are closed If the message UNPLAYABLE is displayed when you try to play a disc track check the audio file formats Can t hear effect of TruSurround TruSurround does not work with CD MP3 DVD Audio SACD or 96kHz linear PCM DVD The Tru Surround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT 2ch analog audio outputs Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc The audio recorded on a Super VCD disc is not output properly If the audio is switched to 2 when playing a Super VCD that contains only one stereo soundtrack there may be no sound at all Press AUDIO to change the soundtrack IEEE1394 troubleshooting No IEEE1394 audio output If the front panel IEEE1394 indicator is lit then Check that your AV receiver is DTCP Di
89. s the 4 pin connection but the two types can be mixed on a network This player is compatible with IEEE1394 Audio components such as AV receivers It may not work properly if connected to IEEE1394 TS equipment such as a digital satellite tuner IEEE1394 DV equipment such as a DVD recorder or DV camcorder or an IEEE1394 equipped personal computer Check the operating instructions supplied with your other IEEE1394 components for compatibility information Connected components should be DTCP Digital Transmission Content Protection compliant to be able to play DVD Video DVD Audio and SACD IEEE1394 audio If a connected component is not DTCP compliant only CD audio will be output When setting up an IEEE1394 network it s important that the components form an open ended chain or a tree The system will not work if the connected components form a loop If a loop is detected the message LOOP CONNECT shows in the display Figs 3 and 4 show connections that form a loop Another consideration when connecting IEEE1394 devices is the speed of the interface At present there are three speeds 100 slowest S200 and S400 fastest This player uses the S400 type Although you can use components with different speeds together we recommend connecting slower speed components at the edge of the network if possible This will keep the network free of bottlenecks When used within an IEEE1394 network this player must be on for the IEEE1394 connection
90. s well as digital audio upsampled to 192k on MSB Network only from DVD Video CD Video CD and MP3 discs In addition to simplified connection jitterless audio is possible with these technologies when playing audio CDs SACDs and DVD Audio discs Noise Shaped Video NSV Noise Shaped Video processing makes it possible to display video images at higher resolutions than would otherwise be possible using the same video data converter This is achieved using the digital processing techniques of oversampling to reduce high frequency aliasing and multi bit Delta Sigma processing to reduce quantization noise Noise Shaped Video is a trademark of Analog Devices Inc DVD Audio and SACD compatible This player has separate signal paths and DACs for SACD and PCM Audio This unit is capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range low level resolution and high frequency detail Built in Dolby Digital and DTS decoding with multichannel outputs This player features multichannel analog outputs for connection to your amplifier to give you stunning surround sound from Dolby Digital DTS and multichannel DVD Audio discs Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 24 bit 192 kHz Upsampling All of the audio channels output from both the volume controlled
91. second LED is now lit and again the level is indicated The process is repeated 8 times until all channels are set The unitis back in the normal mode and the new trim settings will be remembered until changed To reset all trims hold setup and mute together for 15 seconds 28 MUTE O Mutes the audio outputs of all channels immediately Can be activated on the front panel or remote Causes the volume indication LED to blink fast and allows the volume to be adjusted up and down quickly A second press releases the mute mode 17 PLAYER SETUP EIGHT CHANNEL AUDIO CONFIGURATION Setup Operations Setup involves two parts First the overall configuration is chosen and any internal switches can be set as shown Then the final levels are set during playback later These setup features are for the more advanced user Most setup parameters can be done using the menus Configuration Options The Player can be configured for audio and home theater applications We have listened to this product in the most demanding audio systems and are confident that you will not find a more neutral 2 channel CD DAD DVD Audio Player One time configuration is accomplished with user settings inside the product Opening the Player Place the Player upside down on a soft surface like a tablecloth or carpet Disconnect the power supply Remove the three philips screws on the front edge of the cover Turn the Player over and remove the three philips screws from
92. sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off Use the MSB Network output As a copy protection measure some DVDs do not output 96kHz audio In this case even if set to Down Sample Off the player automatically outputs the audio at 48 KHz This is not a malfunction Use the MSB Network for full resolution Cannot output 192kHz or 176 4kHz digital audio from optical coaxial output The player does not output digital audio from the optical coaxial jacks at these sampling rates The digital output is automatically downsampled Use MSB Network output Audio is distorted and full of static on a particular DVD Audio track or disc but DVDs and CDs play fine Check if the disc is recorded in 44 1 kHz sampling rate press display button on remote and if the digital output is enabled Is a red light coming out of the optical digital output If so go to initial setup menu and turn off the digital output Cannot output 96kHz or 88 2kHz digital audio from optical coaxial output Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high sampling rate digital audio In this case the output is automatically downsampled Use the MSB network output No DIS audio output from optical coaxial output If this unit is connected to a non DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable set DTS Out to DTS gt PCM If you do not do this noise will be output when you play a DTS disc Ifthis uniti
93. t Editing a program list After creating a program list you can add delete and change steps 1 2 3 4 5 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left Select Create Edit from the list of program options To clear a step highlight the step number and press CLEAR To insert a step in the middle of the program list highlight the step where you want the new step to appear then select a title group chapter folder track to add After pressing ENTER the new step is inserted into the list To add a step to the end of the program list highlight the next free step then select a title group chapter folder track to add To exit the program edit screen without starting playback press PLAY MODE or SETUP If you want to exit the program edit screen without saving the changes you made press RETURN Other functions available from the program menu As well as creating and editing a program list you can start and stop program play erase the program list and memorize a DVD program list from the Program menu 1 2 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left Select a program play function Create Edit See Creating a program list Playback Start Starts playback of the program list Playback Stop Turns off program play but does not erase the program list Program Delete Erases the program list and turns off program play Program Memory DVD Video
94. the left 2 Select a repeat play option The repeat play options available depend on the type of disc loaded The following options below appear when different types of discs are loaded DVD Video and DVD RW discs Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off DVD Audio discs Group Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off SACD CD Disc Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off MP3 discs Disc Repeat Folder Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off If you ve made a program list the Program Repeat option also appears as a repeat option To stop the disc and cancel repeat play press stop You can also cancel repeat play without stopping playback by pressing CLEAR The disc will play to the end then stop You can t use repeat and random play at the same time If you switch camera angle during repeat play repeat play is canceled Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters DVD Video groups or tracks DVD Audio or tracks CD discs in a random order You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped You can t use random play with SACDs DVD RWs Video CDs Super VCDs playing in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Random from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a random play option The random play options available depend on the type of disc loaded DVD Video discs Random Title Random Chapter Random Off DVD Audio discs Rando
95. the screen you re actually seeing less of the picture Component Out Default setting Interlace You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using the component video outputs If you have a progressive scan compatible TV set this to Progressive for flicker free video output If your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video set to Interlace Check the operating instructions that came with your TV if you re unsure about its compatibility S Video Out Default setting 52 You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using an S Video cord If you find that the picture is stretched or distorted on the default S2 setting try changing it to S1 See also 51 and 52 in the Glossary on page 38 Still Picture Default setting Auto This player uses one of two processes when displaying a still frame from a DVD disc The default Auto setting automatically chooses the best setting each time Field produces a stable generally shake free image Frame produces a sharper image but more prone to shake than field stills LANGUAGE SETTINGS 31 Audio Language Default setting English This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD Video discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the system automatically plays the disc in that language The DVD video format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a languag
96. the video signal MNR Adjusts the amount of mosquito noise artifacts visible around the edge of an image caused by MPEG compression reduction BNR Adjusts the amount of block noise artifacts visible in areas of the color caused by MPEG compression reduction Sharpness High Adjusts the sharpness of the high frequency detailed elements in the picture Sharpness Mid Adjusts the sharpness of the mid frequency less detailed elements in the picture Detail Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture White Level Adjusts the intensity of white Black Level Adjusts the intensity of black Black Setup Setup to correct the floating black color for better 3 dimensional realism Gamma Adjusts the brightness of darker images Hue Adjusts the overall color balance between red and green Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear Chroma Delay Adjusts to correct the gap between the Y and C components in the video signal 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen Video on a DVD disc may be either video material originally shot on video or film material originally shot on film Video material has a frame rate of 30 frames sec NTSC compared with 24 frames sec for film This player converts film material to 60 frames sec in progressive scan mode PureCinema adjusts the picture so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a cinema screen You can see whether video on
97. through the analog outputs and MSB Network High sampling rate DVD Audio discs 192kHz or 176 2kHz automatically output down sampled audio through the digital outputs MPEG Out Default setting MPEG gt PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to an AV receiver or other component using one of the digital outputs If your AV receiver or other connected component is compatible with MPEG audio set this to MPEG otherwise set it to MPEG gt PCM MPEG audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether itis MPEG audio compatible VIDEO OUTPUT SETTINGS TV screen Default setting 16 9 Wide If you have a widescreen TV select the 16 9 Wide setting widescreen DVD software is then shown using the full screen area When playing software recorded in conventional 4 3 format the settings on your TV will determine how the material is presented see the manual that came with your TV for details on what options are available When set to 16 9 Compressed progressive scan 4 3 material is shown with black bars on either side of the screen If you have a conventional TV select either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan amp Scan In Letter Box mode widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Pan amp Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4 3 screen so even though the image looks larger on
98. to be maintained Other components in the network may or may not maintain the connection in standby none will when the power is completely off check the operating instructions supplied with individual components Note that the audio may be momentarily interrupted if a component in the IEEE1394 network 15 switched on off or its IEEE1394 connection is switched on off 14 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS OPEN CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray when in standby this button will also switch the power on STOP Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing gt play PLAY PAUSE Press to start or resume playback If playing press to pause playback Press again to restart when in standby this button will also switch the power on FORWARD SCAN Press and hold for fast forward scanning REVERSE SCAN Press and hold for fast reverse scanning MUTE Mutes the audio outputs of all channels immediately Can be activated on the front panel or remote Causes the volume indication LED to blink fast and allows the volume to be adjusted up and down quickly A second press releases the mute mode VOLUME UP AND DOWN These buttons adjust the main volume control changing all the channels at the same time Can be activated on the front panel or remote They are also used to adjust the trim levels while in the setup mode Each button click is 146 change Each LED is 5 db so the button must be pressed 5 times to see an LED change
99. trol MVC with the internal DAC option operating in the SLAVE mode All channels are now available at the rear with full fidelity and linked directly to the players master volume control This concept can also be applied to multi room ideas where the MVC is run in the Master mode giving you complete control over the volume Super DVD Audio Player in this second room with Master Volume Controls and Trims 11 REAR PANEL DETAILS The most important feature of the rear panel is a small toggle switch near the power connection labelled ON AUTO and OFF It controls the audio pass through toggle switch on position In this position the 8 VOLUME CONTROLLED ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS always output the sound made by the player Even when the player is off the pass through feature is disabled This position should be selected only when the pass through feature is not used or during troubleshooting operations as directed toggle switch AUTO position In this position the 8 VOLUME CONTROLLED ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS output the sound made by the player only when the player is turned on When the player is off the pass through feature is enabled and the inputs are connected to the outputs through the volume control This position should be selected any time the pass through feature is used for normal operations in most cases toggle switch OFF position In this position the 8 VOLUME CONTROLLED ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS always output the sound input on the ANAL
100. using the Setup Navigator especially if you connected this player to an AV receiver for playing surround sound To answer some of the questions about digital audio formats you may need to look at the instructions that came with your AV receiver 1 Ifadisc is playing press stop Also turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press SETUP The on screen display OSD appears 3 Select Setup Navigator 4 Select a DVD language Some DVD discs feature on screen menus soundtracks and subtitles in several languages Set your preferred language here Note that the language you choose here may not be available on all discs If you want to select a language other than those listed select Other Language See Selecting languages using the language code list on page 37 for detailed information 5 Is your TV monitor compatible with progressive scan video Select Compatible Not Compatible or Don t Know This setting is only applicable if you used the component video outputs to connect up your TV monitor 6 Did you connect this player to an AV receiver If you selected Not Connected here that completes the setup Press ENTER to leave the Setup Navigator Did you connect the 5 1 channel analog audio outputs to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected Did you connect a digital output to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected If you selected Not Connected in both steps 7 and 8 that completes the
101. utput To get the best surround sound from your system you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position 1 Use the joystick to move the cursor up down to select a speaker The L and R speakers are paired you can t set them differently 2 the cursor right to change the speaker distance for the highlighted speaker 3 Usethe joystick up down to change the distance When you change the distance settings of the front left L or front right R speakers all the other speaker distances change relative to it Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 1 ft 30 cm to 30 ft 9 m in 0 5 ft 10 cm increments The center speaker C and subwoofer SW can be set from 6 5 ft 2 m to 46 5 ft 2 m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 20 ft 6 m to 6 5 ft 2 m relative to the front left right speakers 4 Move the cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen Speaker Distance settings do not affect SACD playback Channel Level Default setting Fix 34 You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel line level analog outputs This is not recommended These settings do not affect any digital audio output When set to Fix the level of each of the 5 1 channel analog outputs is fixed Choose Variable if you want to
102. uts of this player Connect the line level audio from your system to the 6 or S AUDIO INPUTS Insert new cables from AUDIO OUTPUTS to your AMPS Connect the video connections from your system to VIDEO INPUTS Insert new cables from VIDEO OUTPUTS to Projector or monitor To use the SDVDA Player Insert disc and play Adjust volume with either remote Volume starts out low on power up To use your existing system Turn SDVDA Player off using remote Leave unit plugged in Adjust system volume with either remote Leave existing system volume at line level Odb SUPER DVD AUDIO PLAYER USERS MANUAL REV 1 5 03 UNIQUE FEATURES AND UNPRECEDENTED PERFORMANCE MSB has been making high end audio players for over 15 years The latest is a new audio player that plays SACD and DVD Audio discs DTS CDs CDs MP3s and just about any disc sized music source It has 24 bit 192k DACs 192k MSB upsampling MSB built volume controlled analog outputs with a pass through as well as all the latest digital outputs including Firewire IEEE 1394 24 bit 192k MSB Network standard optical and coaxial outputs It is the player for music lovers enjoy the music in every disc format Just for audiophiles Display AMPs Not a chance Why should home theater enthusiasts compromise video performance for great sound The MSB Player features advanced progressive video with 108 MHz 12 bit DACs Video pass throughs allow easy integration into your syste
103. verse is not as good as frame advance Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached When changing direction of a DVD Video disc the picture may move in an unexpected way This is not a malfunction For DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures see Glossary on page 81 press left arrowl left arrowll llright arrow lright arrow to view the previous next picture Looping a section of a disc The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track DVD Audio CD or title DVD Video and DVD RW that form a loop which is played over and over A B Repeat is not available with SACDs MP3s in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu 15 being displayed 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the left 2 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point 3 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point After pressing ENTER playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop 4 To resume normal playback press CLEAR or select Off from the menu Using repeat play There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded It s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks chapters in the program list see Creating a program list on page 27 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select Repeat from the list of functions on
104. wse the contents of a disc Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a disc to find the part you want to play You can use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped It s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD Super VCD in PBC mode or whena DVD disc menu is displayed 1 Press SETUP and select Disc Navigator from the on screen display Alternatively if a DVD RW CD Video CD Super VCD or MP3 disc is loaded you can press MENU which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen 2 Select what you want to play Depending on the type of disc you have loaded the Disc Navigator looks slightly different For DVD Video discs select a title or a chapter within a title For DVD Audio discs select a group or a track within a group For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area For a VR mode DVD RW disc select between the Playlist and Original areas of the disc or a title Move the joystick right to preview the title It s not possible to switch between Original and Playlist during playback Not all DVD RW discs have a Playlist For CDs select a track For MP3 discs select a folder or a track within a folder Note that if a folder or track name contains accented or non roman characters they may show up with generic names F 033 T 035 etc Playback starts after you press ENTER The Disc Navigator is not available unless there is a disc loaded Another way to find a particula

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