Goldmund EIDOS 20DVD User's Manual
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1. 1 During playback press DISPLAY to show switch the information displayed Keep pressing DISPLAY to change the displayed information Note You can see disc information number of titles chapters groups tracks folders and so on from the Disc Navigator screen See Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 28 14 14 1 AUDIO SETTINGS amp VIDEO ADJUST MENUS AUDIO SETTING MENU The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound AUDIO DRC e Default setting Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume it s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely including some of the dialog Switching Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds while controlling loud peaks How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you re listening to If the material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change 1 Press SETUP and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Audio DRC then use the cursor left right to change to On or Off as required 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Notes Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources Audio DRC is only effective through digital output when Digital Out is set On and Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital gt PCM The2. Random Title Random Chapter Random Off DVD Audio discs Random Group discs Random Track Random Off MP3 CD and Video CD Super VCD discs On Off GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 24 13 13 10 PLAYING DISCS Ctd CREATING A PROGRAM LIST This feature lets you program the play order of titles group chapters folders tracks on a disc Note Program play is not available with VR format DVD RWs Video CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode WMA MP3 discs DivX video discs or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Program from the list of functions on the left 2 Select Create Edit from the list of program options 3 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a title chapter group folder or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD Video disc you can add a whole title or a chapter within a title to the program list For a DVD Audio disc you can add a whole group or a track within a group to the program list For SACD CD or Video CD SuperVCD select a track to add to the program list For an MP3 disc you can add a whole folder or a track within a folder to the program list After pressing ENTER to select the title group chapter folder track the step number automatically moves down one 4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list A program list can contain up to 24 titles chapters groups folders tracks Note you
3. 1 Move the cursor up down to select a speaker The L and R speakers are paired you cannot set them differently 2 Move the cursor right to change the speaker distance for the highlighted speaker 3 Move the cursor up down to change the distance When you change the distance settings of the front left or front right speakers all the other speaker distances change relative to it Front left right speaker distances can the set from 30cm to 9m in 10cm increments The centre speaker and subwoofer can be set from 2m to 2m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right speakers can be set 6m to 2m relative to the front left right speakers 4 Move the cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen Note Speaker distance settings do not affect SACD playback GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 42 16 A CLEANING Always disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning your player To clean the front panel metal parts always use a very soft clean damp cloth to avoid scratching the surface Avoid the use of proprietary cleaning products MAINTENANCE The Goldmund EIDOS 20DVD player does not require any specific maintenance WARNING Always turn the power off before cleaning your player There are no user serviceable parts inside the Eidos 20DVD Unauthorized servicing or alteration i
4. When set to 16 9 compressed progressive scan 4 3 material is shown with black bars on either side if the screen If you have a conventional TV select either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan 8 Scan In Letter Box mode widescreen software is shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Pan 8 Scan chops the sides off widescreen material to make it fit the 4 3 screen so even though the image looks larger on the screen you re actually seeing less of the picture Note You can t change an output setting when an HDMI component is connected COMPONENT OUT e Default setting Interlace You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your TV using the component video outputs If you have a progressive scan compatible TV set this to Progressive for flicker free video output If your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video set to Interlace Check the operating instructions that came with your TV if you are unsure about this compatibility GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 34 15 15 6 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Cta LANGUAGE SETTINGS AUDIO LANGUAGE e Default setting English This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD Video discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the system automatically plays the disc in that language The DVD Video format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those lis
5. a function is specific to a particular kind of DVD disc it is specified 1 If the player isn t already on press STANDBY ON on remote to switch it on If you re playing a DVD disc containing DivX video files or Video CD SuperVCD also turn on your TV or Video display and make sure that it is set to the correct video input 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc Never load more than one disc at a time 4 Press play to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD SuperVCD a menu may appear If you re playing a containing DivX video files or MP3 disc it may take a few seconds before playback starts depending on the complexity of the disc file structure BASIC PLAYBACK CONTROLS The controls on the remote for playing discs are listed below The following chapter covers playback features in more detail GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 16 T2 BASIC OPERATIONS Ctd PLAY Starts playback If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point PAUSE Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc STOP Stops playback See also Resume and Last Memory FAST REVERSE Press to start fast reverse scanning Press play to resume normal playback FAST FORWARD Press to start fast forward scanning Press play to resume normal playback PREVIOUS
6. English This sets the language of this player s onscreen displays ANGLE INDICATOR e Default setting On If you prefer not to see the camera icon onscreen during multi angle scenes on DVD discs change this setting to Off OPTIONS PARENTAL LOCK e Default level Off e Default password none e Default country code US 2119 Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If your player is set to a lower level than the disc the disc won t play This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD player Some discs also support the country code feature The player does not play certain scenes on these discs depending on the country code you set Before you can set the Parental Lock level or the country code you must register a password As the password owner you can change the Parental Lock level or country code whenever you like You can also change the password Notes Not all discs that you may consider inappropriate for your children use the Parental Lock feature These discs will always play without requiring the password first If you forget your password you ll need to reset the player to it s factory settings then register a new password GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 36 15 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Cta REGISTERING A NEW PASSWORD You must register a password before you can change the Parental Lock level or enter a country code 1 Select Options then Passwo
7. Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings from the on screen display 2 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to select the setting and option you want to set DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SETTINGS DIGITAL OUT e Default setting On You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to a processor using one of the digital outputs If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output set this to Off otherwise leave it On DOLBY DIGITAL OUT e Default setting Dolby Digital You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to a processor using one of the digital outputs If your processor is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital gt PCM DTS OUT e Default setting DTS You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to a processor using one of the digital outputs If your processor has a built in DTS decoder set this to DTS otherwise set to DTS gt PCM DTS audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you are unsure whether it is DTS compatible GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 32 15 15 3 15 4 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Cta LINEAR PCM OUT e Default setting Down Sample On You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to a processor using one of the digital outputs If your processor is compatible with high sampling rates 96 kHz
8. can insert steps into the middle of a program list by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title chapter group track number To delete a step highlight it and press CLEAR 5 To play the program list press play Program play remains active until you turn off program play see below erase the program list see below eject the disc or switch off the player GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 25 13 13 11 PLAYING DISCS Ctd SEARCHING A DISC You can search e DVD Video discs by title or chapter number or by time e DVD Audio discs can be searched by group or track number SACDs by track number or time e CDs and Video CD Super VCDs by track number or time e DivX video discs by time and some DivX media files by chapter number Note search functions are not available with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or with WMA MP3 discs 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Search Mode from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a search mode The search options that appear depend on the kind of disc loaded 3 Use the number buttons to enter a title group chapter page folder or track number or a time Notes For a time search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD Video DVD RW or track Video CD SuperVCD you want playback to resume from For example press 4 5 0 O to have playback start from 45 minu
9. set this to Down Sample Off otherwise set it to Down Sample On 96 kHz audio is converted to a more compatible 48 kHz Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is 96 kHz compatible Notes Even when set to Down Sample Off some discs will still output down sampled audio through the digital outputs you only get full sampling rate audio through the analog outputs High sampling rate DVD Audio discs 192kHz or 176 2kHz automatically output down sampled audio through the digital outputs MPEG OUT e Default setting MPEG gt PCM You only need to make this setting if you connected this system to a processor using one of the digital outputs If your processor is compatible with MPEG audio set this to MPEG otherwise set it to MPEG gt PCM MPEG audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is MPEG audio compatible GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 33 15 15 5 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Cta VIDEO OUTPUT SETTINGS TV SCREEN e Default setting 4 3 Letter box 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
10. D DIVX DISC MENUS Some DivX media files and many DVD Video and DVD Audio discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch They may also give access to additional features such as subtitle and audio language selection or special features such as slideshows See disc packaging for details Sometimes menus are displayed automatically when you start playback others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU Note Some DVD Audio discs feature a bonus group To play this group you first have to input a password which you can find on the disc s packaging Use the number buttons to input the password TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays a disc menu This varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu Arrows Cursors Moves the cursor around the screen ENTER Selects the current menu option RETURN Returns to the previously displayed menu screen On some DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures press to display the browser screen Numbers Highlights a numbered menu option some discs only Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds VIDEO CD SUPERVCD PBC MENUS Some Video CD Super VCDs have menus to select what you want to watch These are called PBC Playback control menus You can play a PBC Video CD without having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button or track skip button to select a track rat
11. DMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 3 N NOOA 11 13 14 15 16 19 29 32 43 43 WwW A R N I N G THIS HIGH QUALITY PLAYER POSSESSES TECHNICAL FEATURES WHICH ARE NECESSARY FOR ACCURATE TRACKING OF TODAY S BEST DVDS AND CDS ONLY CAREFUL USE CAN PROVIDE ALL THE SATISFACTION YOU ARE EXPECTING ALL HANDLING MUST BE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS TO AVOID TO DAMAGING THE PLAYER NEVERTHELESS IF THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE PERFECTLY CARRIED OUT YOU WILL NOTICE THAT USING THE GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD PLAYER IS QUITE SIMPLE AND CONVENIENT PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT ANY CABLES OR MOVE ANY PART BEFORE READING THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS OBSERVE GENERAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PARTICULARY WITH REGARD TO AVOIDING WATER MOISTURE AND HEAT TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVERS AND REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 4 1 FEATURES amp COMPATIBILITY Ae COMPATIBILITY Please note that the Goldmund EIDOS 20DVD is compatible with the following formats DVD Video 12 and 8 cm size one or two layers single sided or double sided VIDEO CD SUPERVCD 12 and 8 cm size single sided Audio CD 12 and 8 cm size single sided CD R RW DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RW recorded in Video Recording Mode DVD R RW recorded in Video Mode DivX and MP3 DVD Audio Super VCD SACD 1 2 ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT For technicians mus
12. DMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 39 15 15 10 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Cta SPEAKERS AUDIO OUTPUT MODE e Set in Setup Navigator Default 2 Channel If you connected this player to a processor using the 6 channel analog outputs set this to 5 1 Channel this will enable you to enjoy multichannel sound If you connected only the stereo analog outputs set to 2 Channel On this setting multichannel audio is downmixed to 2 channels for stereo analog output Notes Even if you set Audio Output Mode to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing a multichannel discs When set to 5 1 Channel there is no optical coaxial digital output when playing DVDAudio discs Some DVD Audio discs don t allow down mixing of audio These discs always output multi channel audio regardless of the setting made here SPEAKER INSTALLATION Set in Setup Navigator default L R Large C Large LS RS Large SW On You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5 1 channel analog outputs This setting does not affect digital audio output Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected 1 Use the cursor up down buttons to select a speaker Note The L and R and RS and LS speakers are paired you can t set them differently 2 Press cursor right to modify the selected speaker 3 Use the cursor up down button
13. NTSC ON A PAL TV DISPLAY Most models of the newly developed countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz PAL 60 Hz NTSC and automatically switch vertical amplitude resulting in a display without vertical shrinkage If your PAL TV does not have a V Hold control you may not be able to watch NTSC discs because of picture roll If the TV has a V Hold control adjust it until the picture stops rolling On some TVs the picture may shrink vertically leaving black bands at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction it is caused by the NTSC to PAL conversion GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 13 10 SWITCHING ON After making sure that everything is connected properly and that the player is plugged in press STANDBY on the remote control or any key on the keyboard of the EIDOS 20DVD to switch the player on Also switch on your TV Display or Projection system and make sure that it is set to the input you connected the EIDOS 20DVD player to This player features a screen saver If the player is stopped and no button is pressed for five minutes the screen saver starts GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 14 11 11 FIRST CONNECTION When you switch on the player for the first time you should see a welcome screen displayed on your TV From here you can set up language preference and TV format then either use the Setup Navigator to make more settings or jump in and start playing discs Before conti
14. S Ctd VIDEO ADJUST MENU VIDEO ADJUST From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust various settings that affect how the picture is presented 1 Press HOME MENU and select Video Adjust from the on screen display 2 Make settings using the cursor buttons and ENTER You can adjust the following picture quality settings e Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of edges in the picture Fine Standard default Soft e Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness 20 to 20 e Contrast Adjusts the contrast between light and dark 16 to 16 e Gamma Adjusts the warmth of the picture High Medium Low Off default Hue Adjusts the red green balance green 9 to red 9 e Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear 9 to 9 e BNR Switches on off block noise reduction On Off default Note Adjust the Brightness Contrast Hue and Chroma Level settings using the cursor left right buttons 3 Press ENTER to return to the Video Adjust screen or HOME MENU to exit GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 31 15 15 1 Vo INITIAL SETTINGS MENU USING THE INITIAL SETTINGS MENU The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings parental lock settings and display settings among others If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time This is usually because a disc is playing Stop the disc then change the setting 1
15. Skips to the start of the current track title or chapter then to previous tracks title chapters NEXT Skips to the next track title or chapter Numbers Use to enter a title group track number Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds Note If the disc is stopped playback starts from the selected title group for DVD or track number for CD SACD Video CD SuperVCD MP3 If the disc is playing playback jumps to the start of the selected chapter or track within the current group for DVD Audio Resume and Last Memory With the exception of DVD Audio and SACD discs when you stop playback of of a DVD CD Video CD Super VCD or DivX video discs RESUME is shown in the display indicating that you can resume playback again from that point If the disc tray is not opened the next time you start playback the display shows RESUME and playback resumes from the resume point If you want to clear the resume point press stop while RESUME is displayed With DVDs and Video CD Super VCDs if you take the disc out of the player after stopping playback the last play position is stored in memory If the next disc you load is the same one the display shows LAST MEM and playback will resume For DVD Video discs the player stores the play position of the last five discs When one of these discs is next loaded you can resume playback GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 17 ie 12 3 12 4 BASIC OPERATIONS Ctd DVD AN
16. USER MANUAL GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD ED SACD DVD Player Thank you for purchasing the GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD player Please take some time to read this manual It will provide you with useful information to make your pleasure of using the EIDOS 20DVD Player even higher INTRODUCTION GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player Goldmund was founded in 1978 and has ever since been dedicated to the accurate reproduction of sound and image At Goldmund we strive to lead in the creation development and manufacture of the industry s most advanced technologies including audio and video systems home networking and music distribution The guiding principle at Goldmund is to produce a precise sound with the least possible loss of quality through the different stages Goldmund will never adopt a technology before it is sufficiently developed to satisfy the high quality standards we set This is why Goldmund has often rejected mainstream technologies and developed its own Table of Contents ON DOO FP QQ NN ee ee ee ee Ce Ge Ce N Oo fF ON O FEATURES amp COMPATIBILITY UNPACKING POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION CHOICE OF THE PLAYER LOCATION POWER CONNECTION BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS KEYBOARD CONTROLS REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS SETTING THE DISPLAY SYSTEM SWITCHING ON FIRST CONNECTION BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING DISCS AUDIO SETTINGS amp VIDEO ADJUST MENUS INITIAL SETTINGS MENU CLEANING MAINTENANCE GOL
17. ces can the set from 30cm to 9m in 10cm increments The centre speaker and subwoofer can be set from 2m to 2m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right speakers can be set 6m to 2m relative to the front left right speakers 4 Move the cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Distance screen Note Speaker distance settings do not affect SACD playback GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 41 15 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Cta Notes You can see the effect of changes in the room graphic on the right of the screen Except for the subwoofer you can set speaker size to Large or Small If the main speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or more set to Large otherwise set to Small or Off if you don t have that speaker Setting the front L and R speakers to Small automatically sets center and surround speakers are to Small and subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Press cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen SPEAKER DISTANCE e Default setting all speakers 3m You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 6 channel analog outputs To get the best surround sound from your system you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position
18. e socket This appliance must be earthed Connect the non rewirable power cord supplied to the back of the power supply and plug it onto the nearest wall plug Use only a 3 lugs grounded plug for safety and noise reasons Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Goldmund retailer GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 6 4 CHOICE OF THE PLAYER LOCATION Due to the specific quality of its Goldmund Mechanical Grounding construction the Goldmund EIDOS 20DVD Player is less critical than other designs in placement selection Feedback is mostly so low that no special precaution is required Nevertheless position the player as far as you can from the speakers if you want to totally avoid the air coupling between the speakers and the player Locate the Player to provide the most rigid possible connection to the building construction Solid coupling is essential and the support used Rack Table Shelf must be as rigid and solid as possible 5 POWER CONNECTION Plug the AC power cord to the back of the EIDOS 20DVD and in a wall socket Switch the back power switch to ON The front display will light up as soon as you press any key or when pressing the remote control STANDBY button meaning the unit is now powered on GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 7 BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS VIDEO CONNECTIONS The EIDOS 20DVD offers 4 different types of Video signal outputs S Video Output connector 3 x 75 Ohm
19. easily be ruined by an imperfect connection Use a Goldmund Lineal cable from the coaxial output if you want to achieve the most accurate jitter free connection for CD playback GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 9 KEYBOARD CONTROLS FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 9 OPEN 10 PLAY 11 PAUSE 12 STOP 13 lt lt gt gt Located near the disc drawer opening this button opens the tray to load the CD or DVD The same button closes the tray when it is open When loading a disc place discs in the disc tray with the label side facing up This key is used to start or resume Playback lt also cancels the Pause function Key used for the pause function When the Pause function is switched off by pressing the Start key the selection will start back at the exact location where it was interrupted Press to stop playback Pressing once enables playback to resume from a point shortly before the location where it stopped Pressing twice causes the disc to return to the beginning of the disc if playback starts again Press to go back to previous chapters tracks Press and hold to perform reverse playback scanning Press to advance to chapters tracks Press and hold to perform fast forward scanning GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 10 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS PLAY Press to start or resume playback PAUSE Press to pause playback press again to restart BACK FORWARD Press t
20. effect of Audio DRC depends on your speakers and AV receiver settings VIRTUAL SURROUND e Default setting Off Switch on Virtual surround to enjoy surround sound effects from just two speakers When you play a Dolby Digital soundtrack Virtual Dolby Digital which uses TruSurround technology from SRS produces a 3D Soundspace from a pair of stereo speakers SRS TruSurround is a process certified by Dolby Laboratories for Virtual Dolby Digital Sound GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 29 14 AUDIO SETTINGS 8 VIDEO ADJUST MENUS Ctd 1 Press HOME MENU and select Audio Settings from the on screen display 2 Highlight Virtual Surround then use the cursor left right to change to V TruSurround or Off as required 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen Notes You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on V TruSurround Off Virtual Surround does not work with CD MP3 DVD Audio or SACD discs or The Virtual Surround effect is output only through the 2 channel Analog Output Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel How good the surround effect is varies with the disc DIALOG e Default setting Off The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in the soundtrack GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 30 14 142 AUDIO SETTINGS 8 VIDEO ADJUST MENU
21. effect until the next disc is loaded or the current disc is reloaded GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 37 15 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Cta DVD PLAYBACK MODE e Default setting DVD Audio Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video content in addition to the DVD Audio Set to DVD Video to play a DVD Audio disc as if it were a DVD Video disc Note that in this case only the DVD Video part of the disc will play Note This setting reverts to DVD Audio default when the disc tray is opened or the power is switched into standby SACD PLAYBACK e Default setting 2ch Area SACD discs can be divided up into several different areas stereo audio 2ch Area multichannel audio Multi ch Area and for hybrid SACDs standard CD audio CD Area Select which you want to listen to Note For multi channel audio from LINK and 5 1 channel analog outputs SACD playback must be set to Multi ch Area If you select an area that isn t on the disc loaded a different area will play For example if you choose standard CD audio but the disc loaded is not a hybrid SACD the stereo SACD area will play DTS DOWNMIX e Default setting Stereo If you have selected DTS gt PCM in DTS Out or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode below you can choose the way the DTS signal is downmixed to PCM audio Stereo downmixes the signal to 2 channel signal compatible with Dolby surround matrix decoders This allows you to hear surround sound if your proc
22. es see Audio Language GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 27 13 13 14 13 15 1316 PLAYING DISCS Ctad ZOOMING THE SCREEN Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4 while watching a DVD DivX video title or Video CD Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc 1 During playback use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor Normal 2x or 4x Note Since DVD Video CD Super VCD DivX video title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution picture quality will deteriorate especially at 4x zoom This is not a malfunction 2 Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area You can change the zoom factor and the zoomed area freely during playback Note If the navigation square at the top of the screen disappears press ZOOM again to display it SWITCHING CAMERA ANGLES Some DVD Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles Check the disc box for details When a multi angle scene is playing a icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available this can be switched off if you prefer When a multi angle scene is playing a camera icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available that can be switched off if you prefer During playback press ANGLE to switch angle DISPLAYING DISC INFORMATION Various track chapter and title information as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs can be displayed on screen
23. essor or amplifier has Dolby Pro Logic capability Note If you have selected DTS gt PCM in DTS Out and 5 1 Channel in Audio Output Mode below DTS Downmix setting will automatically be set to Stereo DIVX VOD e Default setting Display GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 38 15 15 9 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Ctad HDMI SETTINGS You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to an HDMI compatible component using the HDMI connector After selecting HDMI from the Initial Settings menu the HDMI settings menu appears RESOLUTION Since HDMI has the capacity to support many different high definition video formats you may want to change the resolution depending on the monitor you re using The options that appear will depend on the video format of the current disc NTSC or PAL Note When the resolution is changed a confirmation message appears on the screen Press ENTER to confirm Note that this may take some time If the screen goes blank after changing the resolution it means that you selected a resolution incompatible with your monitor Press and hold the number O button for 5 seconds to return to the auto resolution setting ASPECT RATIO Select an aspect ratio according to the kind of display you have and how you want to see the image on screen Refer to the table below to match the HDMI resolution you chose in Resolution above to the disc type you re using and the setting on your monitor GOL
24. esume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD Video disc GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 19 13 13 3 13 4 PLAYING DISCS Ctd 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 forwards and backwards Video CD Super VCDs and DivX video can be played at four different forward slow motion speeds 1 During playback press pause 2 Press and hold Reverse or Forward button until slow motion playback starts Note The slow motion speed is shown on screen There is no sound during slow motion playback 3 Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed 4 To resume normal playback press play FRAME ADVANCE FRAME REVERSE You can advance or back up DVD Video or DVD RW discs frame by frame With Video CD Super VCDs you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press pause 2 Press Reverse or Forward buttons to reverse or advance a frame at a time 3 To resume normal playback press play Notes Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 20 13 13 5 PLAYING DISCS Ctd Browsing DVD or Video CD Super VCD disc with the disc navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD Video DVD RW or Video CD Super VCD disc to find the part you wa
25. her than the play button RETURN Displays the PBC menu Numbers Use to enter a numbered menu option Press ENTER to select or wait a few seconds PREVIOUS Displays the previous menu page if there is one NEXT Displays the next menu page if there is one GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 18 13 13 1 13 2 PLAYING DISCS INTRODUCTION Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs Video CD Super VCDs CDs and MP3 discs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded Some DVD discs restrict the use of some functions random or repeat for example This is not a malfunction When playing Video CDs Super VCDs some of the functions are not available during PBC playback If you want to use them start the disc playing using a number button to select a track SCANNING DISCS You can fast scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds using the remote 1 During playback press Forward or Reverse to start scanning 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed Note MP3s can only be scanned at one speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press play Note Sound can be heard while scanning audio CDs and MP3 discs There is no sound while scanning DVD Videos and Video CD Super VCDs and no subtitles while scanning DVD Video Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically r
26. icians or users who demands the very best in sound transcription you may decide the use of one of our separate D A converters such as the Goldmund Mimesis 20S The D A converters built into the Eidos 20DVD however are a high quality standard and are provided for use in most systems and especially for formats requesting them such as SACD GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 5 UNPACKING You will find in the packaging see note The player and remote control The power cord This user manual NB If you need to return the player to the factory or to your local representative for a warranty repair please note that it must be repackaged in the original packing This packaging has been designed specifically to protect the Eidos 20DVD Use of alternative packaging is likely to result in damage invalidating the warranty POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SELECTION The power supply of your unit has been adjusted to operate with the AC voltage of your area Check on the back panel of the unit if in any doubt If you move after purchasing the player to an area using different mains voltage do not forget to switch the back panel selector to the new voltage of your area The unit can operate at 50 or 60 Hz mains WARNING Always ensure that the fuse cover is fitted Fuses are for fire prevention and do not protect against risk of electric shock Always remember that a plug with bared connectors is dangerous if in contact with a liv
27. lideshow to start Playback of both the slideshow and the audio files repeat Playback controls are effective for the JPEG slideshow only To play the contents of the whole disc rather than just the current folder exit the Disc Navigator and start playback using the PLAY button Looping a section of a disc The A B Repeat function allows you to specify two points A and B within a track DVDAudio CD and Video CD SuperVCD or title DVD Video and DVD RW that form a loop which is played over and over Note A B Repeat is not available with SACDs MP3s Super VCDs Video CD in PBC mode or while a DVD disc menu is displayed 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 select Off from the menu GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 22 13 13 8 PLAYING DISCS Ctd USING REPEAT PLAY There are various repeat play options depending on the kind of disc loaded It s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks chapters in the program list see Creating a program list below Note Repeat play is not available with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or with WMA MP3 discs Yo
28. nt to play 1 During playback press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the n screen menu 2 Select a view option The options available depend on the kind of disc loaded and whether the disc is playing or not but include Title Chapter chapter from the current title Track Time Original Title Play list Title Original Time Play list Time The screen shows up to 6 moving thumbnail images displayed one after another 3 Select the Thumbnail image for what you want to play You can use either the cursor buttons and ENTER to select a thumbnail or the number buttons To select using the number buttons enter a two digit number then press ENTER GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 21 13 13 6 DL PLAYING DISCS Ctd Browsing WMA MP3 DivX video and JPEG files with the disc navigator Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by filename Note that if there are other types of files on the same disc these will not be displayed in the Disc Navigator 1 Press HOME MENU and select Disc Navigator from the on screen menu 2 Use the cursor buttons and ENTER to navigate 3 To play the highlighted track or DivX video file or display the highlighted JPEG file press ENTER Note You can also play a JPEG slideshow while listening to WMA MP3 playback Simply select the audio file you want to listen to followed by the JPEG from which you want the s
29. nuing make sure that you ve loaded the batteries in the remote control 1 Use the cursor up down buttons to choose a language then press ENTER 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select either Wide screen 16 9 or Standard size screen 4 3 according to the kind of TV you have then press ENTER 3 Press ENTER again to finish setting up Select Back then ENTER if you want to go back and change the setting you just made USING THE ON SCREEN DISPLAYS For ease of use this player makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the cursor buttons to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it Note Throughout this manual Select means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on screen then press ENTER Button What it does HOME MENU Display exit the on screen display NAVIGATION ARROWS Changes the highlighted menu item ENTER Selects the highlighted menu item RETURN Returns to the previous menu without saving changes Congratulations set up is complete GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 15 T2 12 1 12 2 BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING DISCS The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD SACD Video CD SuperVCD and DivX video and MP3 WMA 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
30. nvalidates the manufacturer s warranty All enquires relating to product servicing and operation should be referred to the local authorized retailer supplying and supporting your Goldmund equipment GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 43
31. o jump to the start of the previous next chapter track STOP Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing play FAST FORWARD REVERSE Use for reverse forward slow motion playback frame reverse advance and reverse forward scanning see below HOME MENU Press to display or exit the on screen display ENTER amp cursor control buttons Use to navigate on screen displays and menus Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command MENU Press to display a DVD disc menu or the Disc Navigator if a DVD RW CD Video CD SuperVCD or MP3 disc is loaded DISPLAY Press to display information about the disc playing see below GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 11 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Cta ANGLE Press to change the camera angle during DVD multi angle scene playback see below VIDEO ADJUST Press to display the Video Adjust menu PLAY MODE Press to display the Play Mode menu see below also accessible by pressing HOME MENU and selecting Play Mode RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 12 Note You can perform this setup anytime by selecting Easy setting in the Setup menu SETTING THE DISPLAY SYSTEM The default setting of this player is AUTO and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs you should leave it set to AUTO WATCHING
32. rd 2 Use the number buttons to enter a 4 digit password 3 Press ENTER to register the password and return to the Options menu screen If you forget your password you can reset the system then register a new one CHANGING YOUR PASSWORD To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change 2 Use the number buttons to enter your existing password then press ENTER 3 Enter a new password and press ENTER This registers the new password and will return to the Options menu screen SETTING CHANGING THE PARENTAL LOCK LEVEL 1 Select Level Change 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a new level Press cursor left repeatedly to lock more levels more discs will require the password press cursor right to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 4 Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen SETTING CHANGING THE COUNTRY CODE 1 Select Country Code 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a country code There are two ways you can do this e Select by code letter Use cursor up down to change the country code e Select by code number Press cursor right then use the number buttons to enter the 4 digit country code 4 Press ENTER to set the new country code and return to the Options menu screen Notes Changing the country code does not take
33. s RCA coaxial Component Video Output connectors 5 x 75 Ohms BNC RGB progressive Output DVI Digital Video Output 0000 Always use high quality cables for getting the best picture The best results will be achieved by using high quality coaxial cable on Component Video Output connectors or high quality S Video cable on the S Video Output connector Both may be of equivalent quality if the associated equipment is properly tuned especially for color and hue On some types of projectors or screens the component video may be found of higher quality On some doublers or quadruplers the S Video may be providing better results Always experiment the best selection in readjusting the color and hue accordingly If you use the Progressive Output move the top left switch on the rear panel to analogue Video If you use the DVI Digital Video Output move the top left switch on the rear panel to Digital Video GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 8 BACK PANEL CABLE CONNECTIONS Cta AUDIO CONNECTIONS The EIDOS 20DVD is equipped with the following stereo output connectors to connect your player to a D A converter or digital preamplifier Coaxial Digital output Optical Digital audio output Multi channel analog output HDMI cable 0000 Goldmund recommends that the greatest care is taken when selecting the cable linking the player to the D A converter or digital preamplifier The very accurate signal provided by the Eidos 20DVD can
34. s to change the current setting GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 40 15 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Cta Notes You can see the effect of changes in the room graphic on the right of the screen Except for the subwoofer you can set speaker size to Large or Small If the main speaker cone in the speaker is 12cm or more set to Large otherwise set to Small or Off if you don t have that speaker Setting the front L and R speakers to Small automatically sets center and surround speakers are to Small and subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Press cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen SPEAKER DISTANCE e Default setting all speakers 3m You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 6 channel analog outputs To get the best surround sound from your system you should set up the speaker distances from your listening position 1 Move the cursor up down to select a speaker The L and R speakers are paired you cannot set them differently 2 Move the cursor right to change the speaker distance for the highlighted speaker 3 Move the cursor up down to change the distance When you change the distance settings of the front left or front right speakers all the other speaker distances change relative to it Front left right speaker distan
35. ted See also Selecting languages using the language code list chapter SUBTITLE LANGUAGE e Default setting English This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD Video discs If the language you specify here is recorded on a disc the system automatically plays the disc with those subtitles The DVD Video format recognizes 136 different languages Select Other Language if you want to specify a language other than those listed See also Selecting languages using the language code list chapter DVD MENU LANGUAGE e 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 chapter SUBTITLE DISPLAY e Default setting On When set to On the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 35 15 15 7 15 8 INITIAL SETTINGS MENU Cta DISPLAY SETTINGS OSD LANGUAGE e Default setting
36. tes into the title track For 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds press 8 0 3 0 Some DVD Audio discs feature pages of browsable pictures Enter the page number you want 4 Press ENTER to start playback GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 26 13 13 12 13 13 PLAYING DISCS Cta SWITCHING SUBTITLES Some DVD Video discs have subtitles in one or more languages the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available You can switch subtitle language during playback Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option Notes Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU or MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language SWITCHING AUDIO LANGUAGE CHANNELS When playing a DVD Video and DivX video discs recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language during playback When playing a VR format DVD RW disc recorded with dual mono audio you can switch between the main sub and mixed channels during playback When playing a DVD Audio disc you may be able to switch channels When playing Video CD Super VCD You can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language channel option Notes Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio language preferenc
37. u can t use repeat and random play at the same time 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select Repeat from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a repeat play option If program play is active select Program Repeat to repeat the program list or Repeat Off to cancel The repeat play options available depend on the type of disc loaded DVD Video and DVD RW discs Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off DVD Audio discs e Group Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off SACD CD and Video CD Super VCD discs e Disc Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off DivX discs Disc Repeat Folder Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off GOLDMUND EIDOS 20DVD CD SACD DVD Player 23 13 13 9 PLAYING DISCS Ctd USING RANDOM PLAY Use the random play function to play titles or chapters DVD Video groups or tracks DVD Audio or tracks CD Video CD Super VCD and MP3 discs in a random order You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped Note You can t use random play with VR format DVD RWs Video CD Super VCDs playing in PBC mode WMA MP3 discs DivX video discs or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Random from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a random play option The random play options available depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded DVD Video discs
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