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Esoteric D00864200A User's Manual

1. Spindle Motor SACD cD VCD DVD Optical 1394 I i GE Tansmitter i LINK AUDIO IEEE1394 Y VRDS UNIT Driver RF Amp D A Converter gt Balanced SACD gt PCM G9 Front L ch Front End gt Decoder Converter D A DSP SCH Converter gt Front L ch gt ake AUDIO OUT ilter ES X DA gt Front R ch SS Converter Balanced Audio DVD LJ D A Front R ch DSP a Converter gt MPEG 2 Decoder Coaxial DIGITAL OUT L Optical Back End O Composite MPU Video L QOQ S Video FRONT PANEL Video O Y Encoder Component VF j FL M O Ce Pe Video MPU Display VIDEO OUT Cr Pr 2 D1 D2 key P SW Converter DVI J DVI D Transmitter HDCP 47 FQOTERIC TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY _ 3 7 3 Nakacho Musashino shi Tokyo 180 8550 Japan Phone 0422 52 5132 e mail eso os tec teac co jp TEAC AMERICA INC 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 Phone 323 726 0303 TEAC CANADA LTD 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario LAZ 128 Canada Phone 905 890 8008 TEAC MEXICO S A De C V Campesinos N 184 Colonia Granjas Esmeralda Delegacion Iztapalapa CP 09810 M xico DF Phone 525 581 5500 TEAC UK LIMITED 5 Marlin House Croxley Business Park Watford Hertfordshi
2. Language Code Language Code Language Code Japanese ja 1001 Guarani gn 0714 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 English en 0514 Gujarati gu 0721 Quechua qu 1721 French fr 0618 Hausa ha 0801 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 German de 0405 Hindi hi 0809 Kirundi rn 1814 Italian it 0920 Croatian hr 0818 Romanian ro 1815 Spanish es 0519 Hungarian hu 0821 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Chinese zh 2608 Armenian hy 0825 Sanskrit sa 1901 Dutch nl 1412 Interlingua ia 0901 Sindhi sd 1904 Portuguese pt 1620 Interlingue ie 0905 Sangho sg 1907 Swedish sv 1922 Inupiak ik 0911 Serbo Croatian sh 1908 Russian ru 1821 Indonesian in 0914 Sinhalese si 1909 Korean ko 1115 Icelandic is 0919 Slovak sk 1911 Greek el 0512 Hebrew iw 0923 Slovenian sl 1912 Afar aa 0101 Yiddish ji 1009 Samoan sm 1913 Abkhazian ab 0102 Javanese jw 1023 Shona sn 1914 Afrikaans af 0106 Georgian ka 1101 Somali so 1915 Amharic am 0113 Kazakh kk 1111 Albanian sq 1917 Arabic ar 0118 Greenlandic kl 1112 Serbian sr 1918 Assamese as 0119 Cambodian km 1113 Siswati ss 1919 Aymara ay 0125 Kannada kn 1114 Sesotho st 1920 Azerbaijani az 0126 Kashmiri ks 1119 Sundanese su 1921 Bashkir ba 0201 Kurdish ku 1121 Swahili sw 1923 Byelorussian be 0205 Kirghiz ky 1125 Tamil ta 2001 Bulgarian bg 0207 Latin la 1201 Telugu te 2005 Bihari bh 0208 Lingala In 1214 Tajik
3. Time remaining for current title Tm CHAPTER DVD VIDEO gt Elapsed time of current chapter TITLE chapter REMAIN ovo VIDEO gt Time remaining for current chapter 28 DVD video playback on screen display no display 4 Currently playing title Elapsed time of current title Title Chapter 01 03 37 Total Elapsed Total Remain 10 53 140 17 Time remaining for current title Currently playing Number of chapters chapter in current title 4 Elapsed time of current chapter Title Chapter Elapsed Remain 01 03 37 0 03 Ge Time remaining for current chapter 4 Total number of audio Current Audio channels versions recorded Audio format Language of audio format l l Audio 1 2 Dolby Digital 3 2 1 English Subtitle 01 03 Japanese T 1 Number of subtitles available Currently selected subtitle DVD video stopped on screen display no display 4 Total number of titles on disc Total Title 12 e When DVD video playback is stopped the display of the main unit doesn t change DVD audio playback main unit display Currently playing group GROUP TRACK DVD AUDIO gt d D i Currently playing track Elapsed time of current track nour TRACK REMAIN DVD AUDIO Time remaining for current track roue TRACK TOTAL DVD AUbIO gt Elapsed time of current group roue TRACK TO
4. gt Set both the Angle Indicator option and the On Screen Display option to ON see page 40 Picture and sound don t match up gt Use the lip sync feature to adjust the relative timing of picture and audio see page 25 The CLOCK MODE button flashes and the display shows No Word gt The word sync mode is selected but there is no clock source Turn the word sync mode off see page 27 gt No word clock is being received Check cables connections and settings of the clock generator The CLOCK MODE button flashes and the display shows WRD UNLCK gt Invalid word sync signal is received Check the setting of the clock generator If normal operation cannot be obtained unplug the power cord from the outlet and plug it again This resets the internal micro computer which can be disturbed during electrical storms power interruptions et cetera Beware of condensation When the unit or a disc is moved from a cold to a warm place or used after a sudden temperature change there is a danger of condensation vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism making correct operation impossible To prevent this or if this occurs leave the unit turned on for one or two hours Then the unit will stabilize at the temperature of its surroundings Maintenance If the surface of the unit gets dirty wipe with a soft cloth or use diluted neutral cleaning liquid Be sure to remove any fluid completely Do no
5. A POWER Use this to turn the unit on and off When the unit is on the ring surrounding the button lights up The equipment draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the OFF position B CLOCK MODE Use this to select an external word sync source connected to the WORD SYNC connector on the rear panel Also use this to select the 496 DOWN mode C Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control unit Point the remote control unit at this sensor when operating the remote control unit D Display E Disc tray F OPEN CLOSE Use this to open and close the disc tray G STOP Use this to stop playback When playback is stopped the ring surrounding the button lights up Also use this to change the i LINK output setting H PLAY Use this to start playback When a disc is being played back the ring surrounding the button lights up l PAUSE Use this to pause playback When playback is temporarily paused the ring surrounding this button lights up J SKIP lt lt lt gt gt Use these for skip operations Pressing and holding these buttons for more than a second changes the scanning speed 14 Front panel display SACD VCD GROUP TITLE CHAPTER TRACK DVD AUDIO VIDEO REPEAT e d Ku Ei ld ld TOTAL REMAIN DODIGITAL d s DOWN MIX Cless
6. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipments not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance will void the user s warranty This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations title 21 CFR chapter 1 subchapter J based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 and is classified as class 1 laser product There is not hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings The label required in this regulation is shown D D For U S A CERTIFICATION THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH DHHS RULES 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J APPLI CABLE AT DATE OF MANUFACTURE TEAC CORPORATION 3 7 3 NAKA CHO MUSASHINO SHI TOKYO JAPAN TA MANUFACTURED Optical pickup Type SLD6163RL G Manufacturer SONY CORPORATION Laser output Less than 1mW on the objective lens Wavelength 785215 nm CD 655 10 nm DVD VARING APPARATEN INNEH LLER LASER KOMPONENT MED STR LNING VERSTIGANDE KLASS 1 ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTR LING VED BNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNDG UDSAETTELSE FOR STR LING VAROITUS SUOJAKOTELOA El SAA AVATA LAITE
7. Distances are measured in meters 1 meter just over 3 feet and 0 1 meter about 4 inches Carry out this operation first before setting the other speaker distances After setting the L R C and SR SL speaker distances together you can now set the center and surround pair distances The minimum distance for these is Om and the maximum is 9m with the additional restrictions described here The distance that you set for the center speaker cannot be greater than the distance set for the L R pair and must be within 1 7m of that L R distance So for example if the distance to the L R pair is set to 5 0m the center distance must be between 3 3m 5 1 7 and 5m The distance that you set for the SR SL surround pair cannot be greater than the distance set for the L R pair and must be within 9m of that distance So with the L R pair set at 5m the SR SL pair distance can be set from Om to 5m Speaker levels GENERAL Speaker Setting Level Use this to set the relative levels of the speakers You can set the UR pair together and the center and surround rear pair independently as well as the subwoofer The maximum value you can set here is OdB and the minimum is 12dB with settings made in 0 5dB increments The default setting is each speaker channel set to OdB 1 When you are ready to start highlight the Test Start and press the ENTER button AUDIO VIDEO j LANGUAGE GENERAL Spe
8. OFF ON subwoofer only Select this when a powered subwoofer is connected For the center and surround pair options if these speakers are not physically present you can select OFF to prevent any output from those channels you cannot turn off the front L R pair Any speakers turned off will downmix if this option is selected to the other enabled channels e Turning downmix on and off may affect the overall volume 36 Speaker distance GENERAL Speaker Setting Distance Ideally the speakers should be placed so that they are all the same distance from the listening position If this is not possible you should use this method described here to adjust them individually It is also possible to adjust all distances together The point of these settings is to provide the best synchronization between sound and image by delaying the sound by an appropriate amount The subwoofer is not included in this setting the placement of the subwoofer is less critical than that of other speakers AUDIO VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Speaker Setting Size Audio Digital Out Distance m L R 3 0 Video Out Level dB C 3 0 Display Setting Test Tone SR SL 3 0 Parental Lock Move w s Return dw Select ENTER Exit SETUP The L R setting changes the distance of all speakers together Pressing the up button adds 0 1m to each value and pressing the down button subtracts 0 1m from each value
9. 0 black to 246 white DVI output aspect ratio It may sometimes be necessary to change the aspect ratio from 4 3 when video is output and displayed through the DVI terminal especially when 720p or 1080i is selected Use the television monitor controls to change the format If your television monitor cannot change the aspect ratio change the output mode of the UX 3 in the following way When the DVI output is selected and the format is visible on the display use the left cursor button to select between DVI 4 3 or DVI FULL to match the television monitor DVD VCD CD SACD DVD A Turning video on and off Use the VIDEO ON OFF button to turn video output to the television monitor on and off It is not necessary to turn video off but you may notice a slight improvement in audio quality if you turn off the video when playing back SACD discs and CDs without video images Note that this setting is not memorized when the power is turned off DVD SACD DVD A Analog sound output 2CH MULTI When playback is stopped use the 2CH MULTI button to select either 2CH stereo or MULTI multi channel surround audio output This setting is also reflected in the configuration screen see page 31 2CH The unit outputs 2 channel audio from the the i LINK AUDIO and the AUDIO OUT terminals If multi channel program material is played the multi channel material will be downmixed to two channels and the DOWNMIX indi
10. Adjusts the picture contrast Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the picture Gamma Adjusts the gamma value of the picture Hue Adjusts the green red balance of the picture only for progressive scan and S Video output Chroma Level Adjusts the chroma level of the picture Chroma Delay Sets the delay between the Y and C signals only affects progressive scan pictures Black Setup Use this to enhance the black level of the picture to assist in the 3D look of some scenes Normally this setting should be 0 IRE Change it only if really necessary E Press RETURN when done to return to the memory selection screen or SETUP to exit the setup menu completely Progressive scan setting VIDEO Progressive Setting AUDIO VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Video Adjust Progressive Setting Progressive Mode DCDi Move w s Return dw Select ENTER Exit SETUP The progressive scan mode setting menu has two sub menus Progressive Mode progressive scan mode and DCDi Progressive Mode Within Progressive Mode there are two settings Auto and Video use the left and right cursor buttons to select these choices Typically the Auto setting should be used but in the case of jagged or blurred playback of a DVD you may want to select the Video option DCDi This is a special technology allowing high quality images to be produced and you can set this On or Off when progressive scan is
11. If you are not using the these terminals we suggest that you use this OFF setting for better analog sound e Digital sound from SACD discs cannot be output from the DIGITAL OUT terminals e DVD audio at 192kHz or 174 4kHz is converted to 96 88 2kHz sampling frequency e f downsampling is turned on 192kHz and 96kHz discs will be automatically converted to 48kHz digital audio and 174 4kHz and 88 2kHz discs will be converted to 44 1kHz audio Some discs converted in this way may not output digital audio depending on the disc CD Digital Direct AUDIO CD Digital Direct AUDIO VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Analog Out Digital Out CD Digital Direct Direct Audio DRC Normal Group Playback 2ch Down Mix Move f Return dw Select ENTER Exit SETUP Direct This setting bypasses unnecessary circuitry and provides better sound quality when listening to audio CDs Normal Use this setting only when playing back DTS CDs DTS digital surround 31 Settings Audio Audio DRC Dynamic Range Controlling AUDIO Audio DRC AUDIO VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Analog Out Digital Out CD Digital Direct Audio DRC ON Group Playback GEESS 2ch Down Mix Move w s Return Select ENTER Exit SETUP ON Applies dynamic range control to Dolby Digital material reducing the volume of loud sounds and increasing the volume of quiet ones This
12. tg 2007 Bislama bi 0209 Laothian lo 1215 Thai th 2008 Bengali bn 0214 Lithuanian It 1220 Tigrinya ti 2009 Tibetan bo 0215 Latvian lv 1222 Turkmen tk 2011 Breton br 0218 Malagasy mg 1307 Tagalog tl 2012 Catalan ca 0301 Maori mi 1309 Setswana tn 2014 Corsican co 0315 acedonian mk 1311 Tonga to 2015 Czech cs 0319 Malayalam ml 1312 Turkish tr 2018 Welsh cy 0325 Mongolian mn 1314 Tsonga ts 2019 Danish da 0401 Moldavian mo 1315 Tatar tt 2020 Bhutani dz 0426 Marathi mr 1318 Twi tw 2023 Esperanto eo 0515 Malay ms 1319 Ukrainian uk 2111 Estonian et 0520 Maltese mt 1320 Urdu ur 2118 Basque eu 0521 Burmese my 1325 Uzbek uz 2126 Persian fa 0601 Nauru na 1401 Vietnamese vi 2209 Finnish fi 0609 Nepali ne 1405 Volap k vo 2215 Fiji fj 0610 Norwegian no 1415 Wolof wo 2315 Faroese fo 0615 Occitan oc 1503 Xhosa xh 2408 Frisian fy 0625 Oromo om 1513 Yoruba yo 2515 Irish ga 0701 Oriya or 1518 Zulu zu 2621 Scots Gaelic gd 0704 Panjabi pa 1601 Galician gl 0712 Polish pl 1612 35 Settings General Speaker setup Use these speaker setup menus when the i LINK AUDIO terminal is connected to a surround sound amplifier with a decoder and when you don t use the speaker menus of the amplifier There is no need for this setup when not using the i LINK AUDIO terminal or when you use the speaker menus of the amplifier In this case leav
13. AUDIO VIDEO j LANGUAGE GENERAL Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Password Set Change Display Setting Level OFF Parental Lock Country Code us Password Set B Move aS Return d amp w Select ENTER Exit SETUP The first time that you use the unit or the first time that you use the unit after resetting to factory settings other parental lock options are disabled All you can do is enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons on the remote control unit Enter this number and remember it as you will need it to change the level of control in the future as well as to temporarily unlock discs for playback Setting the level of control GENERAL Parental Lock Level AUDIO JI VIDEO _ LANGUAGE GENERAL Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Password Set Change Display Setting Level OFF Parental Lock Country Code us Level 12345 6 8 OFF Move w s Return d amp w Select ENTER Exit SETUP Once a password has been entered you can enter a control level ranging from 1 strict control through 8 much less strict to OFF no control at all When Level is selected you must make the selection within 30 seconds Press ENTER to confirm the setting Country Code GENERAL Parental Lock Country Code AUDIO VIDEO j LANGUAGE GENERAL Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Password Set Change
14. Display Setting Level T Parental Lock Country Code us Code f Code 0 9 BANK Move fs gt Return d Select ENTER Exit SETUP As well as the level you can change the country to which the level applies Select the Country code option enter the 4 digit country code and press ENTER The two letter country code changes Playing a controlled disc If you then attempt to play a disc whose level is greater than the level you have set the disc shows a screen which explains that the disc cannot be played with this level of control Following the on screen instructions you will be prompted to turn off the level temporarily while the disc is being played Enter the 4 digit password and then press ENTER The disc can then be played If you eject the disc or turn off the unit with the disc inserted the password to play back the disc is forgotten by the unit To play the disc again you must enter the password again Resetting the password You can reset the password at any time Choose the Password Set Change option enter the old password and then enter the new password number buttons Country Input Code Country Code ARGENTINA 0118 ar AUSTRALIA 0121 au AUSTRIA 0120 at BELGIUM 0205 be BRAZIL 0218 br CANADA 0301 ca CHILE 0312 cl CHINA 0314 cn DENMARK 0411 dk FINLAND 0609 fi FRA
15. Out Level dB Display Setting Test Tone 2sec Parental Lock 5se 10sec AUDIO Move a Return amp Select Exit Select the Test Tone menu item and choose between 2 5 and 10 seconds This represents the length of time that the test tone is output from each speaker when Test Start is selected Settings General Digital output formats GENERAL Audio Digital Out AUDIO VIDEO _ LANGUAGE GENERAL Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Dolby Digital Stream Video Out DIS Stream Display Setting MPEG Audio Stream Parental Lock Down Sample ON Move t Return d amp w Select ENTER Exit SETUP Use this to select the format of different digital audio types for different purposes as detailed below Dolby Digital Select either Stream for use with Dolby Digital compatible amplifiers or PCM for use when connecting to a CD recorder MD deck etc dts Select either Stream for connection to a dts compatible amplifier or PCM for use with more general equipment Do not select the Stream option when connecting to non dts compatible equipment MPEG Audio Select either Stream for connection to an MPEG compatible amplifier or PCM for use with more general equipment Down Sample Enable ON or disable OFF downsampling That is all digital signals are converted and output at 48kHz or 44 1kHz Use this if yo
16. POWER switch All memories are erased and the unit returns to the factory settings Changing the Color System NTSC PAL If you experience picture distortion or are unable to view the monitor image you may need to change the color setting to match your TV Turn the unit off 2 While holding down the PAUSE button of the main unit press the POWER switch 3 While V Set NTSC or V Set PAL is displayed on the front panel display press the FF button The display changes to V Set PAL or V Set NTSC Select V Set PAL when a PAL TV European standard is connected Select V Set NTSC when a NTSC TV American standard is connected 4 Press the POWER switch to turn the unit off Note that you have to turn the unit off before each change About MOD Modulation PAL 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 view NTSC disc because the picture may 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 PAL conversion DTS and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Manufactured under l
17. SIS LT LASERDIODIN JOKA L HETT N KYM T NT SILMILLE VAARALLISTA LASERSATEILYA ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERBESTR LING N R DENNE DELEN ER PEN OG SIKKERHETSSPERREN ER UTKOBLET UNNG UTSETTELSE FOR STR LING Thank you for choosing Esoteric Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit E arana ta Gis ae eee L 4 FeatuleS cauce sede NEE e e rdv Pace Ro Sa 5 Before USO si co donnie Sofas Beige ue a debo EPA AUR 6 DISCS iri eu Eius dort Pen dicho iad Sarde gue aod Prec d 8 Cornnectlon toa IV ouo sd eode ena p HER 10 Connections to an amplifier et 12 Front panel features 14 Front panel display o ooer eee ee e e 15 Understanding the remote control unit 16 Playback is xa wu eae e mre de ea eed PR ae eae nes 18 Selecting a chapter or track 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000005 20 Skipping plavback cece eee 20 Selecting the playback are 20 Selecting groups and les 20 Repeat mode svedese EE oie ete 21 FASUSCANNING a uaa di bee i doe ewes oben ate ds 21 Programmed playback i liiis iles 22 Changing camera angle 23 Selectirig audlO s iir det kd bct deren E eR 24 Slow motion frame advance siiiis 0020 eee eee 24 Display dmmimg E E 25 EE EE DDR 25 Selecting subtitles a cn sce pode te ebbe daba 25 IEN C DL 26 Clock Mode sore done bbe see erba EL RR e EO ey 27 Analog sound output cee eee eee 27 Turning video on and of
18. clock of the connected component e In the following cases set the flow status OFF The connected component isn t compatible with the flow rate control Though the connected component is compatible with the flow rate control the flow rate control doesn t work properly with this unit e Sound skips e During playback of a video source the flow status is automatically set to OFF to keep the synchronization of audio and video When the flow status is set to ON i 60958 FL or i PCM FLOW will appear on the display instead of i 60958 or LPCM i LINK IEEE 1394 The i LINK is also known as IEEE 1394 an international specification This unit is ready for i LINK AUDIO By connecting an i LINK AUDIO capable device to the IEEE 1394 or i LINK AUDIO terminal on this unit using an i LINK cable you can transmit SACD multi channel signals that could not be transmitted but in analog format in the past can be transmitted in its original digital format in addition to the capability of transmitting 2 ch linear PCM data and multi channel compressed audio signals If you have multiple i LINK capable devices you can connect them through other devices to transmit data between them so you don t need to be concerned with the order of connection Copyright protection system DTCP To play back audio sounds recorded on SACD or DVD discs using i LINK both the player and the D A converter need to be ready for the copyright p
19. edge with a soft dry cloth e Never use such chemicals as record sprays antistatic sprays or fluid benzine or thinner to clean the discs Such chemicals will do irreparable damage to the disc s plastic surface e Discs should be returned to their cases after use to avoid dust and scratches that could cause the laser pickup to skip Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or high humidity and temperature for extended periods Long exposure to high temperatures will warp the disc Do not play any disc that is warped deformed or damaged Playing such discs may cause irreparable harm to the playing mechanisms e CD R and CD RW discs are more sensitive to the effects of heat and ultraviolet rays than ordinary CDs It is important that they are not stored in a location where direct sunlight will fall on them and which is away from sources of heat such as radiators or heat generating electrical devices e Printable CD R and CD RW discs aren t recommended as the label side might be sticky and damage the unit Do not stick papers or protective sheets on the discs and do not use any protective coating spray Use a soft oil based felt tipped pen to write the information on the label side Never use a ball point or hard tipped pen as this may cause damage to the recorded side e Never use a stabilizer Using commercially available CD stabilizers with this unit will damage the mechanisms and cause them to malfunction e D
20. is useful for spoken word material etc as well as nighttime listening OFF Turns off the audio dynamic compression e This function is effective only when playing back a DVD disc recorded with Dolby Digital This control has no effect on other discs e The overall effect of this setting depends on many things the disc being played the amplifier and the speakers used for reproduction Group playback mode DVD audio AUDIO Group Playback AUDIO VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Analog Out Digital Out CD Digital Direct Audio DRC Group Playback Continue 2ch Down Mix gt Single Move w l Return dw Select ENTER Exit SETUP Continue Plays all groups Moving between groups is not possible when the menu screen is displayed Single Plays the group selected using the menu Fast forward track skip etc cannot be used to move between groups 32 Downmix AUDIO 2ch Down Mix AUDIO VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Analog Out Digital Out CD Digital Direct Audio DRC Group Playback 2ch Down Mix Lo Ro Lt Rt Move w l Return d amp w Select ENTER Exit SETUP Lo Ro Usual stereo mode Use this for stereo playback etc Lt Rt This mode is useful when recording multi channel sound on a cassette tape deck or CD recorder connected via the AUDIO OUT jacks With a Dolby Pro Logic decoder the recorded sound can be decoded into multi channel sou
21. off setting Use the FL DIMMER button to cycle between these settings e Note that the OFF setting is not memorized when the power is turned off When the unit is switched off with the display off and then turned on again the display is reset to the minimum brightness e In OFF mode when you press a button such as PLAY the illuminations turn temporarily on 25 DvD VCD DVI output The DVI ON OFF button turns output from the DVI output on and off In order to use this output a DVI HDCP compliant television must be used e f the display is not HDCP compliant video playback may not occur e When this DVI output is turned on even if progressive scan has been selected for the component video outputs an interlaced signal is output DVI output format When DVI output is turned on the front panel s display shows the current format Use the up and down cursor buttons to change the format when it is displayed gt 480p NTSC or 576p PAL 10801 720p i interlaced p progressive scan 26 DVI level When DVI output is enabled the black areas shown on the monitor may not appear dark enough In this case it is necessary to select the EXPAND option When the DVI output is selected and the format is visible on the front panel s display use the right cursor button to select between EXPAND or NORMAL The relevant data are NORMAL 16 black to 235 white EXPAND
22. off position WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION e DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL CASES OR CABINETS TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE WITHIN e IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT CONTACT TEAC FOR A SERVICE REFERRAL DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED e USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE For U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the equipment and or the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
23. or monitor and you should ensure that this is supported fully before turning on this option e When your TV isn t compatible with progressive scan never select Progressive No picture will be shown on the monitor In case you select Progressive by mistake connect your TV via the VIDEO OUT jack or S VIDEO jack to display the Setup menu and change the setting to Interlace or initialize the settings see page 7 CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER PAL NTSC conversion GENERAL Video Out PL NT Conv This allows you to play back and show NTSC discs on PAL equipment or the other way round There are three options OFF PAL discs can only be shown on PAL equipment and NTSC discs can only be shown on NTSC equipment Use this setting to produce the best possible picture by playing each type of disc on the appropriate equipment PAL gt NTSC PAL discs can be displayed on NTSC equipment The bottom part of the picture is cut off and the height is elongated NTSC gt PAL NTSC discs can be p
24. type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid wile injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit The apparatus draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the
25. D00864200A ESOTERIC UX 3 DVD DVD A SACD CD Player Owner s Manual eS BP ONY Dies pye SUPER AUDIO CD AUDIO VIDEO byFAROUDJA DIGI CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings A Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding
26. GRAM No Track No Track INPUT 0 9 10Key CLEAR CLEAR Key Number in programmed list Track number 22 When selecting tracks from a DVD audio disc Program running time Total 16 50 PROGRAM No Grp Trk No Grp Trk No Grp Trk 01 01 02 02 01 04 03 02 12 04 02 INPUT 0 9 10Key CLEAR CLEAR Key Number in programmed list Group number Track number Continue pressing the number buttons to add tracks e With DVD audio discs use the GROUP TITLE buttons to select the group from which tracks are added Clear mistakes with the CLEAR button the last entry is cleared You can only select tracks on the disc in other words if the disc has six tracks you cannot program track 7 Although a DVD audio disc may allow a track to be programmed for example a menu track where no music is recorded playback may stop when this track is reached El Finish the programming by pressing PLAY Programmed playback begins if the disc is actually being played back while you are setting the program order there s no need to press PLAY Skip between tracks in the programmed playback order using the SKIP buttons lt lt gt Clearing the last track from the list Push the CLEAR button to clear the last track from the list Adding tracks to the list Use the number buttons to add tracks to the list Clearing the whole program Press the PROGRAM button to cl
27. NCE 0618 fr GERMANY 0405 de HONG KONG 0811 hk NDIA 0914 in NDONESIA 0904 id TALY 0920 it JAPAN 1016 jp KOREA REPUBLIC OF 1118 kr MALAYSIA 1325 my MEXICO 1324 mx NETHERLANDS 1412 nl NEW ZEALAND 1426 nz NORWAY 1415 no PAKISTAN 1611 pk PHILIPPINES 1608 ph PORTUGAL 1620 pt RUSSIAN FEDERATON 1821 ru SINGAPORE 1907 sg SPAIN 0519 es SWITZERLAND 0308 ch SWEDEN 1905 se TAIWAN PROVINCE OF CHINA 2023 tw THAILAND 2008 th UNITED KINGDOM 0702 gb UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2119 us 41 i LINK AUDIO Output Setting When the i LINK AUDIO terminal is connected to an amplifier or a D A converter select proper i LINK output setting When playback is stopped hold down the STOP button for more than 2 seconds and release it when i 60958 i PCM or i OFF appears on the display Each time the STOP button is pressed for 2 seconds the output setting changes When using the i LINK terminal select i 60958 or i PCM and set the Digital Output setting to ON i 60958 When the disc is DVD video VCD CD the digital signal is output in the format Stream or PCM you set in the Audio Digital Out see page 37 e DSD signal is output during playback of a SACD disc and linear PCM digital signal during playback of a DVD Audio disc i PCM Linear PCM digital signal is output when the disc is DVD video VCD CD Dolby Digital DTS MPEG signals are converted into linear PCM When the i LINK AUDIO terminal is c
28. NK capable i LINK capable i LINK capable i LINK capable device device device device Connection in tree structure If you are using a device having three or more i LINK connectors you may want to get the connection branched out This way of connection allows you to connect up to 17 devices including this unit i LINK capable i LINK capable i LINK capable device device device i LINK capable i LINK capable device device Your system does not work if data is fed back to the output device Be careful not to create a loop x i LINK capable i LINK capable device device i LINK capable i LINK capable device ee device i LINK capable i LINK capable device device The i LINK interface of this unit is designed in accordance with the following specifications 1 IEEE Std 1394a 2000 Standard for a High Performance Serial Bus 2 Audio and Music Data Transmission Protocol 2 0 This unit is compliant with IEC 60958 bitstream DVD Audio SACD in the AM824 sequence adaptation layers of this protocol The i LINK logo is a trademark of Sony Corporation registered in the U S and other countries 43 Troubleshooting In case you experience any problem with this unit please take the time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before you call your dealer No power gt Check the connection t
29. Out gt 2ch Digital Out Multi Channel CD Digital Direct Audio DRC Group Playback 2ch Down Mix Move w l Return Zw Select ENTER Exit SETUP 30 If no cursor is visible on the screen using the left and right buttons changes between the top tabbed menus Use the up and down buttons to highlight menu items within these tabbed menus RETURN returns to the top level D Enter the menu item with the right cursor button w a Olh ooo o 2 os AUDIO VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Analog Out 2ch Digital Out Multi Channel CD Digital Direct Audio DRC Group Playback 2ch Down Mix Move amp Return amp Select Exit El Use the up and down cursor buttons to select the options within the menu item and ENTER to confirm the entry SCH Individual menu functions are described on pages 31 through 41 Repeat steps E through El as required 200000ooo os 3 Exit the setup mode by pressing SETUP once more SETUP The display on the main menu also gives some menu messages and allows settings to be made but it is easier to use the on screen display to make these settings remember that video output must be turned on Settings Audio Analog output settings AUDIO Analog Out AUDIO VIDEO __ LANGUAGE GENERAL Analog Out 2ch Digital Out Multi Channel CD Digital Direct Audio DRC Group Playback 2ch Down M
30. R sound of the multi channel material will be output from these terminals c Digital audio output terminals Digital audio from DVD Video CD and video CD is output from these terminals The unit may be connected using either coaxial or optical TOS commercially available cables to amplifiers including a decoder or to digital audio devices such as CD recorders etc COAXIAL Use RCA pin digital audio cable OPTICAL Use optical digital audio cable TOS The optical terminal is covered by a shutter Make sure that the cable is firmly inserted but do not force the cable when connecting it or removing it in order not to cause damage to the unit i i LINK AUDIO terminal In addition to the digital audio from DVD Video CD and video CD the digital surround audio from SACD and DVD Audio discs can be output from this terminal Use a commercially available 400 compatible i LINK IEEE 1394 6pin cable to connect the unit to an amplifier e When using this terminal set the i LINK output setting to j 60958 or i PCM see page 42 See page 43 for further details on i LINK To enjoy surround sound from a DVD Video disc connect the DIGITAL OUT terminal or the i LINK AUDIO terminal to an amplifier with Dolby Digital DTS MPEG decoder e To enjoy surround sound from a DVD Audio and SACD disc connect the i LINK AUDIO terminal to a suitably equipped surround sound amplifier e DVD Audio disc signals are c
31. TAL REMAIN DVD AUDIO gt 1 Time remaining for current group DVD audio playback on screen display Current group no display 4 Elapsed time of current track Group Track Elapsed Remain 01 50 04 41 01 L 10 Currently playing track Time remaining for current rack SACD CD video CD display stopped main unit TRACK TOTAL 1 Number of tracks on disc f Total disc running time Total number of tracks on disc i Elapsed time of current group Total Efapsed Total Remain 05 50 ance Group Track 01 02 10 Time remaining for current group 4 Audio format Sampling frequency I Audio 1 1 PPCM 5 1ch 96kHz 24bit T Total number of audio Audio channels Bit rate versions recorded DVD audio stopped on screen display no display 4 Total number of groups on disc Total E roup 04 e When DVD audio playback is stopped no display appears on the main unit SACD CD video CD playback main unit display TRACK gt Deh T T Currently playing track Elapsed time of current track gt Time remaining for current track gt Bcd i T Total elapsed time disc gt Total time remaining disc SACD CD video CD playback on screen display no display 4 Number of tracks on disc Elapsed time of current track Track Ela
32. aker Setting Size Audio Digital Out Distance m L R 0 0 Video Out Level dB C 0 0 Display Setting Test Tone SR 0 0 Parental Lock SL 0 0 SW 0 0 Test Start Move gt Return Z Select ENTER Exit SETUP The unit outputs test tone from each channel in turn at the specified level for each channel e Test tone at very high levels may not be good for your speakers Make sure the level of your system is turned down to a reasonable level before carrying out this operation e Test tone from subwoofer may be nearly inaudible Check the level of subwoofer using source material containing low frequency sound e The unit won t output test tone when 1 60958 is selected Select i PCM to use test tone see page 42 e The unit won t output test tone when an SACD disc is or had been loaded In this case remove the disc turn the unit off and on and try again 2 Adjust the levels and continue using the test tone as necessary until you are happy with the balance AUDIO VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Speaker Setting Size Audio Digital Out Distance m L R 0 5 Video Out Level dB C 0 0 Display Setting Test Tone SR 0 0 Parental Lock SL 0 0 Sw 0 0 Test Start Move w s Return d amp w Select ENTER Exit SETUP Test tone length GENERAL Speaker Setting Test Tone VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Speaker Setting Size Audio Digital Out Distance m Video
33. an l Note that you may need to read your television s manual in This mode is used with 4 3 televisions 4 3 images are conjunction with this section in order to achieve the best displayed normally When showing 16 9 programs the full results Some discs do not allow the aspect ratio to be height of the screen is used but the left and right part of changed and you will therefore have to change the aspect the image are cut off ratio on the TV Make this setting while playback is stopped you cannot do this while playing back a disc 4 3 picture 16 9 picture S Video output GENERAL Video Out S Video Out If a television is connected using the S Video output the signal can be set to change the aspect ratio of the television automatically S1 The aspect ratio information 16 9 and 4 3 is included in the 1 Video signal S2 In addition to the information of S1 4 3 Letterbox information is included in the S2 Video signal If your wide screen television is compatible with S2 Video correct aspect ratio will be selected automatically e f the picture is stretched or distorted select S1 38 Component video output GENERAL Video Out Comp Video This setting allows the selection of interlaced Interlace or progressive scan Progressive video from the component video outputs Progressive scan video provides a better clearer picture However it is not supported by every television
34. ayback returns to the start of the previous track or chapter so pressing the button twice in quick succession will skip back two tracks etc If tracks or chapters are skipped while playback is paused or stopped playback is paused or stopped at the start of the selected track or chapter In programmed playback mode these buttons will move between tracks in the programmed order When playing back video CDs with PBC note the following the I lt button is disabled The button is disabled in resume mode but is enabled in play mode In pause mode the gt gt restarts playback at the start of the selected track 20 DVD VCD CD SACD DVD A Selecting a chapter or track Use the number button to select tracks or chapters for playback Use the 10 button to enter the first digit of numbers greater than 9 repeated presses show 1 2 3 etc and the single digit buttons 0 through 9 for the second digit or single digit track numbers CD including video CD and SACD playback starts from the selected track regardless of whether the number is selected during playback or playback is stopped or paused DVD playback starts from the selected chapter or track if selection is made during playback or stop It pauses at the start of the selected track if the selection was made from pause mode In stop mode only chapters from the first title can be selected Use the CLEAR button to clear mistaken entries SACD DVD A Sel
35. ayback starts from the beginning of the next track If it reaches the last track on the disc playback stops If backward scanning reaches the start of a track normal playback starts from the start of that track Notes on video CD non PBC playback audio CDs and SACD Scanning can be carried out across track boundaries If backward scanning reaches the start of the disc playback starts from the beginning If forward scanning reaches the end of the disc scanning and playback stop DVD VCD CD SACD DVD A Repeat mode REPEAT Use the REPEAT button to select the repeat mode for playback Repeated presses of the REPEAT button cycle between the following options DVD video gt REPEAT CHP gt chapter repeat REPEAT OFF X no repeat REPEAT TTL title repeat DVD audio gt REPEAT TRK gt track repeat REPEAT OFF __1 no repeat REPEAT GRP group repeat CD VCD with PBC off SACD gt REPEATTRK REPEAT DSC track repeat whole disc repeat REPEAT OFF X no repeat e Halting playback stops the repeat mode e This feature is not available for all discs The prohibit mark is shown on screen in such cases when an attempt is made to repeat playback e Repeat playback is not possible for video CDs with PBC enabled e The following buttons cancel repeat mode STOP OPEN CLOSE POWER Chapter and track r
36. cator For discs which support different angles see page 23 this allows the angle indicator mark to be displayed ON or not OFF when an alternative angle is available on the section of the disc being played back Background color GENERAL Video Out Background When the disc is stopped this sets the background color of the screen Choose between Black Gray and Blue 40 Parental Control AUDIO VIDEO j LANGUAGE GENERAL Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Password Set Change Display Setting Level OFF Parental Lock Country Code us Move amp Return Select Exit It is possible to protect the playback of discs containing material unsuitable for viewing by children which parents do not wish their children to view as DVD discs can contain information regarding their suitability for children recorded on them Such levels may vary from country to country and this unit allows such variable restrictions Before a disc protected in this way can be played back on the unit it is necessary to enter a password which temporarily changes the level to a more relaxed value These different levels of protection also allow you to change the levels of protection as your children grow up for example NOTE If the user settings are reset the password and hence parental control is disabled Setting the password GENERAL Parental Lock Password Set Change
37. cator will light on the display See page 32 for how to set the downmix mode MULTI The unit outputs the multi channel surround sound Select this when the i LINK AUDIO terminal is connected to a surround sound amplifier with a decoder 5 1 indicator will light on the display e Note that if MULTI is selected only the front L R sound of the multi channel material will be output from the analog AUDIO OUT terminals e This setting has no effect on the DIGITAL OUT terminals e This setting is ignored if you play a DVD Video with the Audio Digital Out set to Stream page 37 and the i LINK output set to i 60958 page 42 To use this setting set the Audio Digital Out to Stream and the i LINK output to i PCM DVD VCD CD SACD DVD A Clock Mode CLOCK MODE Gi Word sync For highly accurate playback you can use the word clock sync output of an external unit such as the Esoteric G 25U D 70 or G 0s to synchronize your whole audio system Use the CLOCK MODE main unit button to switch between Word ON and Word OFF When the unit is synchronizing to the external clock the ring surrounding the button flashes When it is locked the button lights The main unit can accept and synchronize to the following frequencies received from external devices 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 100kHz 176 4kHz 192kHz as well as frequencies which are 9696 of these values in the 496 DOWN mode Note that t
38. ck D LIP SYNC Use this to synchronize video and audio when playing back DVDs OPEN CLOSE button Duplicates the functions of the OPEN CLOSE button on the front panel A Clear button Use this button to clear entry errors etc 16 Di DISPLAY Use this button to change the display mode Li FL DIMMER button Use this button to change the brightness of the front panel display El REPEAT Use this button to set the repeat playback mode PROGRAM Use this button when programming playback order 7 GROUP TITLE Use these buttons to skip back or forward by one group or title IM SKIP raa gt i These buttons are equivalent to the skip buttons on the front panel I PAUSE This button is equivalent to the PAUSE button on the front panel Ea TOP MENU Use this button to return control to the top menu of a DVD RETURN Use this button to go up a level in menu systems When playing back video CDs use it to return to the top menu EA SUBTITLE Use this button to select the displayed subtitles during DVD playback El ANGLE Use this button to select camera angles during DVD playback How to insert the batteries Remove the cover of the remote control unit with a screwdriver After checking the polarity of two AA batteries insert the batteries replace the cover and replace the screws Battery Replacement If the distance required between the remote control unit and main unit decrea
39. ction Pressing STOP once again stops playback completely Resume mode When the STOP button is pressed with a video DVD or video CD playback is stopped and the display shows RESUME Pressing PLAY continues playback Pressing any of the following buttons cancels resume mode STOP OPEN CLOSE POWER Opening and closing the tray OPEN A CLOSE Roy Pressing OPEN CLOSE opens the tray if it is closed and closes it if it is open When the tray is opened during playback it may take a few seconds before the disc is unloaded and the tray opens 19 DVD DVD A Selecting groups and titles Use the remote control unit s GROUP TITLE buttons mea m to change titles and groups on DVD media If pressed during playback these buttons start playback at the selected group title If pressed during pause or stop mode playback is paused at the start of the selected group title Note that some discs may start playback when a group or title is selected regardless of the pause or stop status DVD VCD CD SACD DVD A Skipping playback TRACK CHAP Fea i ps Press the SKIP button I lt or 1 repeatedly until the desired chapter or track is found The selected chapter or track will be played from the beginning If the I lt button is pressed once during playback playback returns to the start of the current track or chapter If it is pressed within one second from the start of the track pl
40. e CS CS J RS CLFE ua El Disc type indicator Shows the type of disc currently loaded 1 GROUP indicator Indicates that the group number of a DVD audio disc is being shown 3 TITLE indicator Indicates that the title of a DVD disc is being shown EI CHAPTER indicator Indicates that the chapter of a DVD disc is being shown B TRACK indicator Indicates that the track number of a CD SACD or video CD is being shown E TOTAL indicator Indicates that the total time is being shown E REMAIN indicator Indicates that the remaining time is being shown D DOLBY DIGITAL indicator Lights to show that Dolby Digital audio is being played back H DTS indicator Lights to show that DTS audio is being played back D DOWN MIX indicator Lights to show that a multi channel source has been downmixed to 2 channels 3 5 1CH indicator Lights when the Analog Out setting is set to Multi Channel ll Channel indicators Light to show which surround channels are currently in use DI GUI indicator Lights to show that the GUI is being displayed through the video outputs DI Message area Alphanumeric display to show times titles status messages etc D REPEAT indicator Lights when repeat play is selected DI Angle indicator Lights when an alternative angle is available on the section of the disc being played back E Pause indicator Lights when playback is paused D Playback
41. e button and the display light Fl Press the OPEN CLOSE button OPEN CLOSE The tray opens after a second or two this delay is due to the movement of the internal mechanism of the unit before opening El Insert the disc label side up e n the case of double sided discs the side to be played should be face down Make sure the disc is centered in the tray in order to avoid any malfunction or jamming of the tray or damage to the disc El Press the OPEN CLOSE button again OPEN CLOSE The tray will close Take care not to trap your fingers in the tray The unit reads the disc this may take a little time and the display shows LOADING Some discs may automatically start playback 18 El Press the PLAY button to start playback if playback has not started automatically PLAY Ge If a menu is shown on screen some DVD or video discs may show such a menu see the next section On screen menu An on screen menu is shown when a DVD or video CD with playback control PBC content is loaded The way in which the menu works may differ from disc to disc DVD menus Use the cursor buttons to select the menu item from a DVD and confirm the selection using the ENTER button Returning to the menu screen Press either the MENU button or to return to the top menu the TOP MENU button TOP MENU Depending on the disc pressing MENU or TOP MENU during playback may restart playback from the first cha
42. e this setup as it is factory settings This setup has an effect on the sound output from the i LINK AUDIO terminal and the AUDIO OUT terminals when the Analog Out setting is set to Multi Channel e In the following cases the settings made here are ignored When the Analog Out setting is set to 2ch e Play a DVD Video with the i LINK output set to i 60958 Speaker Size GENERAL Speaker Setting Size AUDIO vibEO _ LANGUAGE GENERAL Speaker Setting Size UR gt Large Audio Digital Out Distance m C Small Video Out Level dB SR SL Display Setting Test Tone SW Parental Lock Move w l Return dw Select ENTER Exit SETUP Select the size Large or Small independently for the L R front pair of speakers the C center speaker and the SR SL surround pair of speakers Turn the subwoofer SW ON or OFF if you have no subwoofer Large Select this when the connected speakers can fully reproduce bass frequencies Small Select this when the connected speakers are rather small and cannot reproduce bass frequencies When this setting is selected bass frequencies are output from the subwoofer if no subwoofer is connected from the front speakers OFF Select this when no speaker is connected The sound is output from the front or surround speakers e When the front speaker is set to Small the subwoofer is set to ON automatically You cannot set the subwoofer
43. ear the program playback continues from the current point The OPEN CLOSE or the POWER button also clears the program PROGRAM D DVD Changing camera angle When a scene recorded with multiple angles is played the angle icon X appears on the screen Each time you press the ANGLE button while the angle icon is displayed the camera angle changes e When no other angle is recorded the prohibit icon will be displayed e You can change the setting so that the angle icon isn t displayed even when a scene recorded with multiple angles is played See page 40 for details e Ihe maximum number of angles stipulated by the manufacturer is 9 e The ANGLE button doesn t work during pause 23 DVD VCD Slow motion frame advance Slow motion During playback press either of the SLOW buttons lt gt to slow playback in either direction Pressing PLAY resumes normal speed playback Repeated presses of the SLOW buttons change the slow playback speed n C 2 1 8 1 4 1 2 normal speed lt l C 1 20 1 16 1 12 playback at normal speed Frame advance If you press the SLOW buttons when playback is paused you can advance or go back a frame at a time Pressing PLAY restarts playback at normal speed e Sound is muted while slow playback or frame advance is taking place You cannot use slow motion or frame advance with video CDs Also s
44. ecting the playback area When playback is stopped use the PLAY AREA button to select the playback area Some DVD audio discs have DVD video areas which can be accessed through this function Additionally SACD discs may contain two or more separate audio areas selectable in this way The contents accessible as DVD audio and DVD video from the same DVD disc may differ DVD VCD CD SACD DVD A When playing back use the SCAN button lt lt or gt to move backwards and forwards sound is muted for DVD video and video CD discs Press PLAY to restart playback at normal speed at the desired location Repeated presses of the SCAN buttons changes the scanning speeds There are three speeds Fast 1 Fast 2 Fast 3 Play normal speed The scanning speed is briefly shown on the display You can also use the SKIP buttons of the main unit To start scanning or to change the scanning speed press and hold the SKIP button for more than one second Notes on DVD video Scanning does not work within menus If forward scanning reaches the end of the last chapter of a title playback starts from the start of the next title If there is no following title playback stops If backward scanning reaches the start of the first chapter normal playback starts from there Notes on DVD audio and video CD PBC playback Scanning does not work within menus If forward scanning reaches the end of a track the scan stops and pl
45. ed correctly see page 26 gt f you are using a component or D1 D2 connection make sure it is configured correctly see page 39 gt Make sure that the PAL NTSC conversion setting matches the television monitor When your television monitor isn t compatible with Progressive scan never set the Component Video setting to Progressive see page 39 Picture noise gt f video from this system has to go through your VCR to get to your TV the copy protection applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality Please connect the unit directly to your TV The image is distorted or monochromatic gt The color system selected does not match your TV see page 7 Adjust the aspect ratio to correspond to the television monitor in use see page 38 gt f using an S1 S2 S Video connection you may need to set the output signal to S1 see page 38 The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed gt The aspect ratio might be fixed by the disc Screen is suddenly stretched when the Setup screen is opened gt f the Setup screen is opened during playback of a DVD being viewed in the letter box format the screen may switch to the wide screen format This is not a malfunction The screen will return to normal when the Setup screen is closed DISPLAY button doesn t work No message appear on the screen gt Set the On Screen Display option to ON see page 40 ANGLE mark doesn t appear on the screen
46. epeat When this is selected the currently selected track repeats If another track is selected during repeat playback the newly selected track repeats Title group disc repeat The current title group or disc repeats In the case of a DVD the current title group repeats and for other discs the whole contents of the disc are repeated Programmed repeat If programmed playback has been set up the whole program is repeated Pushing the REPEAT button cycles between REPEAT PGM program repeat and REPEAT OFF programmed playback takes place 21 CD SACD DVD A Programmed playback Programmed playback allows up to 30 tracks to be played back in the order you decide Note that programmed playback is not possible for DVD video and video CD discs Kl Press the PROGRAM button either when playing back or stopped The program screen appears If a track is currently playing back or paused in the middle of the track this track is added as the first item in the programmed playback list PROGRAM ES PROGRAM No Track 01 ne Total 00 00 No Track No Track INPUT 0 9 10Key CLEAR CLEAR Key EA Use the number buttons to add tracks to the programmed playback list Use the 10 button and O through 9 buttons in exactly the same way as when selecting tracks When selecting tracks from a CD or SACD the screen looks like this Program running time Total 16 50 No Track PRO
47. erations are prohibited by the disc gt f another operation is still in process wait a moment and try again Settings are canceled gt When the power is suddenly cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power cord settings will be cancelled Be sure to turn the unit off by pressing the POWER switch before unplugging the power cord Cannot access some setup menu items gt Although it is possible to enter the setup screen while playback is continuing or in resume mode not all menu functions will be available Expand the number of available functions by pressing the STOP button twice see page 30 Scanning stops Scanning does not work within menus 44 Sound skips gt Place the unit on a stable place to avoid vibration and shock gt f the disc is dirty clean the surface of the disc gt Don t use scratched damaged or warped discs There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard Check that the amplifier and speakers are connected securely gt Check the operation of the amplifier gt Check the audio output setting see page 31 gt When the amplifier is connected via the i LINK AUDIO or the DIGITAL OUT terminal set the Digital Out setting to ON see page 31 gt The sound is muted during pause slow motion fast forward reverse and stepping playback Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback No multi channel audio output gt Set the Analog Output set
48. f the component video terminals or the D1 D2 terminal are used to connect the unit to a television with progressive scan capabilities the output can be set to match this see page 39 e This unit adopts analog copy protection features If the unit is connected to a TV through a VCR video cassette recorder the resulting playback may be affected Connect the unit directly to the television e In all cases use the highest quality cables for the best possible picture D DVI D video output terminal Use a commercially available DVI D output cable to connect the unit to a DVI HDCP compatible television or monitor DVI output formats 480p NTSC or 576p PAL 720p 1080i e The television connected in this way must be DVI HDCP compatible Use with incompatible televisions may sometimes result in the playback picture not being visible See page 26 for further details on DVI output formats Make sure that you read and understand the documentation provided with the DVI component as well as this unit s documentation DI D1 D2 video output terminals component By using a commercially available D terminal cable to connect the unit to a D compatible D1 D2 D3 or D4 television or monitor high quality images equivalent to those achieved using component video will be displayed e D terminal cable is not available in all countries D terminal and signal format NTSC PAL 4801 576i 480p 576p 525i 625i 525
49. ginal three phase brushless motor with hall element detection drives the sled and the speed of the sled is monitored and used to control the sled itself in a servo feedback operation meaning the sled is highly responsive and smooth in its operation Sturdy rigid chassis with triple point pinpoint foot support The unit is constructed with a 5mm thick robust steel base plate and is divided into three logical sections thereby reducing interference between components of the unit Highly rigid mounts are used for the VDRS disc mechanism To eliminate vibration three solid tool steel feet support the unit and isolate it mechanically Brushed aluminum finish exemplifies the quality of construction The front panel is constructed of thick brushed aluminum The high quality luxurious finish matches the overall attention to the finest possible quality shown in such details as the illuminated periphery to the control buttons the top panel logo and the milled aluminum disc tray Unsurpassed design and features Separation of power supplies for each major function digital audio DAC circuitry analog audio ensures total fidelity The DACs for video and audio have sub ground impedances with exceptional S N figures DTS 96 24 decoder as well as Dolby Digital and DTS decoders are incorporated Full 5 1 surround playback including DVD audio and SACD playback is possible with the UX 3 A lip sync control allows precise synchronization be
50. he sync connection should be made before the CLOCK MODE button is pressed If no valid word sync signal is received the display shows No Word 4 DOWN mode This allows a 496 reduction in frame rate PAL video plays back at 25 frames per second fps but movies are shot at 24fps This mode helps to resolve the discrepancy by allowing an external clock source at 496 less than standard to be received The external clock source should be set to this 496 frequency reduction called PAL FILM on the G 0 and G 0s models Press and hold the CLOCK MODE button on the main unit for three seconds or more to enter this mode The ring surrounding the button lights orange Pressing this button again turns off the word sync Note that the signals from the S Video and composite video outputs are cancelled when this mode is selected In addition the audio pitch drops 27 DVD VCD CD SACD DVD A Changing the display mode DISPLAY S During playback it is possible to change the display as shown here The display on both the main unit and the on screen display when the video output is on changes When playback stops the display mode reverts to the first type of display DVD video playback main unit display Elapsed time of current title TITLE CHAPTER TOTAL DVD VIDEO Currently playing title Currently playing chapter 4 TOTAL REMAIN TITLE CHAPTER DVD VIDEO
51. hen done On screen display language LANGUAGE OSD Language e f the selected language is not available on the disc the first language of the disc is played AUDIO VIDEO J LANGUAGE GENERAL Audio Language D Subtitle Language Subtitle language selection Subtitle Display OSD Language English LANGUAGE Subtitle Language Japanese AUDIO VIDEO __ LANGUAGE GENERAL Audio Language Move amp Return Select ENTER Exit SETUP Subtitle Language English Subtitle Displ d A 4 DEDI HIN ee There are two choices here English and Japanese NOTE If the unit is set to Japanese and you find it impossible to read the menu settings etc you can restore all the factory default settings and the menus will appear in English again all other settings will be wiped out Alternatively press SETUP navigate to the third tab amp amp move down to OSD a and select the first option 3838 English Move aS Return Select ENTER Exit SETUP This provides an alternative to the SUBTITLE button for selecting alternative subtitle languages The default setting is English but you can also select Japanese or a number of other different languages for the subtitles to be displayed 34 Language Code List
52. icense from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Super Audio CD is a registered trademark This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited The UX 3 player uses six DACs with high quality 14 bit 216MHz processing for video output This type of DAC the ADV7314 employs new Noise shaping Video NSV technology from Analog Devices Inc of the USA NSV technology uses multi bit delta sigma conversion removing video noise and providing low noise and high linearity without the loss of information that is often associated with analog filtering systems Noise Shaped Video and NSV are registered trademarks of Analog Devices Inc To eliminate jaggies and produce clear natural images the UX 3 uses DCDi Directional Correlational Deinterlacing technology The circuits employed are from the Faroudja business devision of Genesis Microchip and enable hardware based diagonal line detection and smoothing from a pixel based image As a result smoother progressive
53. incorporating a duralumin turntable and a SS400 bridge The VDRS mechanism completely eliminates any vibration caused by the disc itself thanks to the full diameter clamp that clamps the disc securely to the turntable Additionally warping and other defects of the disc are eliminated The constancy of the reading angle between the optical pickup and the disc pits is therefore increased and read errors together with the occurrence of timing errors to the clock circuit are significantly reduced Playback of DVD SACD discs requires high speed rotation and a high degree of precision and the UX 3 accordingly uses a duralumin turntable The bridge employs a pair of precisely engineered ball bearings and is constructed of 10mm thick SS400 steel Coreless motor with neodymium magnets A newly developed three phase brushless spindle motor provides the fast and accurate turntable rotation required for DVD and SACD playback This coupled with the clamping turntable and the precision ball bearings eliminate irregular rotation and vibration Neodymium stabilizes the motor s driving current reducing influence on the audio sections of the unit Constant angle optical pickup mounted on a sled with feedback monitored speed control By mounting the pickup on a sled whose axis is rigid the pickup lens is maintained at a constant angle and the laser beam and hence the optical axis is maintained in an accurate vertical orientation An Esoteric ori
54. indicator Lights when playing back Fl PROGRESSIVE indicator Lights when progressive scan video output is enabled 15 Understanding the remote control unit EX Number buttons Use these for selecting tracks by number etc D DVI ON OFF Use this to turn DVI video output on and off VIDEO ON OFF Use this to turn all video on and off P 2CH MULTI Use this to switch between two channel stereo and multi channel surround audio output 3 PLAY AREA Use this with DVD audio and SACD discs to select the playback area moO O O d SLOW u ui 5 6 z 8 O O O O Use these for slow motion video playback 9 10 o CLEAR SI s i ON OFF OWNER DISPLAY s d SCAN lt lt gt gt qo SS ie SO Use these for fast scanning during playback D L ZC a pcd REPEAT E E a ee H I STOP 1 a WEE Equivalent to pushing the STOP button on the front panel VIDEO FL sroP IT PLay PAUSE EK o gt arm PLAY Equivalent to pushing the PLAY button on the front panel El MENU Use this button with menu enabled DVD discs to bring up the DVD menu 4 Cursor buttons and ENTER Use these cursor buttons for navigation of on screen menus and the ENTER button to confirm selections LIP SYNC AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE 8 SETUP Use this button to enter the main menu where you can set up the parameters of the unit W AUDIO Use this to select the audio for playba
55. iscs are designed with region numbers that dictate the regions in which a disc can be played If the region number on the disc you want to play does not match the region number of your DVD player you will not be able to play the disc In that case an error message will appear on the screen The region number is printed on the rear panel of this unit U S A Canada model Europe model Korea model About DVD RW DVD RW discs that were recorded with copy once only permission cannot be played e When playing a DVD RW disc that was edited on a DVD recorder the screen may momentarily black out at the edited point e When playing a DVD RW disc that was edited on a DVD recorder you may see scenes from just before the edited point About CD R CD RW CD R RW discs recorded in Audio CD format and finalized correctly are playable But depending on the quality of the disc and or the condition of the recording some CD R amp CD RW discs may not be playable Caution f you record a disc using a personal computer even if it is recorded in a compatible format there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information e Unfinalized CD R CD RW DVD R RW discs cannot be played Following discs cannot be played with this unit e CD G Data part of CD EXTRA PHOTO CD CD ROM and DVD ROM discs discs reco
56. ix Move w s Return d amp w Select ENTER Exit SETUP 2ch Outputs 2 channel audio from the the i LINK AUDIO and the AUDIO OUT terminals If multi channel program material is played the multi channel material will be downmixed to two channels and the DOWNMIX indicator will light on the display See page 32 for how to set the downmix mode Multi Channel The unit outputs the multi channel surround sound Select this when the i LINK AUDIO terminal is connected to a surround sound amplifier with a decoder 5 1 indicator will lights on the display e Note that if Multi Channel is selected only the front L R sound of the multi channel material will be output from the AUDIO OUT terminals e Note that some DVD discs cannot be downmixed from multi channel to 2 channel In these cases no digital sound will be output Speakers should be set up properly for multi channel use See page 36 for details e This setting has no effect on the DIGITAL OUT terminals Digital output settings AUDIO Digital Out AUDIO VIDEO J LANGUAGE GENERAL Analog Out Digital Out ON CD Digital Direct OFF Audio DRC Group Playback 2ch Down Mix Move w l Return d amp w Select ENTER Exit SETUP ON Audio is output from the i LINK AUDIO terminal and the DIGITAL OUT terminals OFF Audio is not output from the i LINK AUDIO terminal and the DIGITAL OUT terminals
57. l scale RCA 2 5 Vrms 47 kQ XLR 2 5 Vrms 600 Q Nominal Output level 1 kHz full scale 20dB RCA 250 mVrms 47 kQ XLR 250 mVrms 600 Q Frequency response 5Hz 80 kHz DVD Audio Signal to Noise Ratio S N 112 dB SACD 1 kHz Dynamic range naana naana 106 dB SACD 1 kHz Total harmonic distortion 0 001 SACD 1 kHz Decodable format DTS DTS 96 24 Dolby Digital PCM 44 1 kHz 192 kHz 16 24 bit DSD 46 Audio output Digital Audio OPTICAL RE Optical digital jack x 1 15 to 21 dBm COAXIAL dee eet Ae RCA jack x 1 0 5 Vp p 75 Q Word Synchronization input format The main unit can accept and synchronize to the following frequencies rectangular wave received from external devices 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 100kHz 176 4kHz 192kHz as well as frequencies which are 96 of these values in the 4 DOWN mode Accessories Power cord x 1 Remote Control Unit RC 942 x 1 Batteries AA R6 or SUM 3 x 2 Screwdriver x 1 Felt x 3 Warranty card x 1 Owner s manual x 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Weight and dimensions are approximate e Illustrations may differ slightly from production models e 353mm 332mm e S Block Diagram
58. lay the current lip sync value e Subtitles do not always appear immediately after the default is 0 Use the left and right cursor buttons to adjust language has been selected It may be necessary to wait a the value Positive values mean that the sound is delayed few seconds until the subtitles appear relative to the picture e Some captions on some discs cannot be removed or changed e Press LIP SYNC again to cancel this setting Any other using this button Additionally a disc must have at least one operational display appearing on screen will also cancel this captioning language available for this to work Some discs setting Note that lip sync should be cancelled if you need to may have only one sub caption language in which case the use the left and right cursor buttons to navigate menus etc choice is obviously restricted to one subtitle or no subtitles e The lip sync value you set is stored when you turn the unit t may be necessary to change the subtitles on some discs off and will be remembered next time you turn the unit on using the on screen disc menu again e Some discs cannot have their subtitles changed in the way described here If you attempt to select a different subtitle with these discs the prohibit mark is shown on screen DVD VCD CD SACD DVD A Display dimming The display on the main unit can be dimmed to suit the environment in which you listen to music or watch video There are three levels and an
59. layed back on PAL equipment The height of the picture is reduced Closed captioning GENERAL Video Out Caption The unit can play back DVD discs which include closed captioning information and show the closed captions on a suitably equipped television Turn this function either ON or OFF Still mode GENERAL Video Out Still Mode There are three options to enable different still modes for DVD depending on whether a movie or other type of video is being played back This setting determines the clearest still picture obtained when the DVD playback is paused Auto Automatically chooses between field and frame modes Field Usually provides a sharp still picture But depending on the disc the image might be shaky even when Field is selected Frame Usually provides a better still picture with movie DVDs 39 Settings General Display LANGUAGE GENERAL AUDIO VIDEO Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out Video Out Display Setting On Screen Display ON Parental Lock Angle Indicator ON Background Black Move gt Return Select ENTER Exit SETUP On screen display GENERAL Video Out On Screen Display When a button is pressed and this setting is ON the screen shows that button s name and or icon etc Turn this OFF if you do not need this kind of on screen display Angle indication GENERAL Video Out Angle Indi
60. nal gt No digital audio is output from the DIGITAL OUT terminals when playing DVD Audio in multi channel other than Dolby Digital or DTS Digital audio recording is not possible on another device gt Check that the Digital Out setting is set to ON And the digital output format must be set to PCM see page 31 37 Set the Analog Output setting to 2ch gt Copy prohibit material cannot be copied digitally Cannot output 96kHz or 88 2kHz digital audio gt Check that the Audio Digital Out setting is set to Down Sample OFF see page 37 gt Some copy protected discs do not output high sampling rate digital audio No DTS audio output gt When your amplifier is not equipped with DTS decoder set the DTS setting to PCM Or press the AUDIO button to select any other audio see page 37 24 gt When playing back a DTS CD set the CD Digital Direct setting to Normal see page 31 gt Check the setting of your amplifier Noticeable difference in DVD CD and SACD s volume That is because DVDs CDs and SACDs use different recording methods No picture distorted picture Check the connection to the television monitor gt Check the operating instructions for the television monitor to make sure that you have the right input selected etc gt Use the VIDEO ON button of the remote control unit to turn the video on see page 27 gt f you are using a DVI D connection make sure it is configur
61. nd Select between 2 channel and multi channel modes using the 2CH MULTI remote control button Note that this setting is ignored for DVD audio discs and SACD discs these are downmixed in the Lo Ro mode automatically Settings Video Video adjustment VIDEO Video Adjust Kl Highlight the Video Adjust menu item and press the ENTER button AUDIO VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Video Adjust Progressive Setting Move w s Return d amp w Select ENTER Y Memory 1 Move f Return gt Exit SETUP Reference Memory 2 Select ENTER Memory 3 Exit SETUP Near the bottom of the display a row of four options appears Reference and three memory settings Reference contains the factory default settings and the three memories can be used to make video settings for different monitors types of program material etc Usually you will not need to change these settings but there may be occasions when you want to alter one or two parameters for a perfect picture El To change settings use the left and right cursor buttons to highlight one of the Memory settings and press ENTER e Selecting the Reference setting returns you to the VIDEO menu El Use the up and down buttons to select the parameter and the left and right buttons to change the value Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the picture shown on the monitor Contrast
62. o not use irregular shape CDs octagonal heart shaped business card size etc CDs of this sort can damage the unit Saa e f you are in any doubt as to the care and handling of a CD R CD RW disc read the precautions supplied with the disc or contact the disc manufacturer directly Connection to a TV CAUTION Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit Be sure to insert each plug securely To prevent hum and noise avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables VIDEO OUT COMPONENT Ce PB 1 Che D ses 9 If you are not using an audio amplifier connect the L and R analog audio outputs to the appropriate audio inputs of the television Only use one method of video connection note that the BNC component method uses three cables age oapi YDY an 9 qe Aq 9 qe VOU uo Sa ge eixeo DNg h uumuummummuumuumummumi ajqed jeur q age oapiA S B O o c COMPONENT VIDEO IN IN S VIDEO IN D1 D2 DVI D IN HDCP TV Monitor 10 e Adjust the video aspect ratio to match that of the television see page 38 e
63. o the AC power supply Check and make sure the AC source is not a switched outlet and that if it is the switch is turned on Make sure there is power to the AC outlet by plugging another item such as a lamp or fan gt Press the POWER switch of the main unit to turn it on Remote control doesn t work gt Press the POWER switch of the main unit to turn it on gt f the batteries are dead change the batteries gt Use remote control unit within the range bm 15ft and point at the front panel gt Clear obstacles between the remote control unit and the main unit f a strong light is near the unit turn it off Severe hum or noise is heard gt Place the unit as far away from a TV as possible gt Make sure the line cords and speaker cables are as far away from the AC supply as possible Will not play gt Reload the disc with the label side UP gt This unit cannot play such discs as CD ROMs Use a playable disc see page 9 gt f the disc is dirty clean the surface of the disc gt A blank disc has been loaded Load a prerecorded disc gt Check the region code of the DVD see page 8 gt f the unit is condensed leave the unit for one or two hours with the power turned on see page 43 PROHIBIT icon C appears on the screen gt The operation is not permitted by the disc or the unit gt Note that during playback of a title part cautions software maker s logo etc most op
64. ome discs may not allow this In these cases the prohibit mark C is shown on screen if you attempt slow motion or frame advance e f the still or slow picture appears blurred check the still mode setting see page 39 24 DVD VCD DVD A Selecting audio Many DVD discs include audio in different languages as well as stereo and multi channel surround versions of the soundtrack Video CDs allow the left right or stereo channels to be selected This facility is not available for audio CDs or SACD discs Pressing the AUDIO button changes between the different audio tracks available and the result is shown on screen e Sometimes the picture playback will appear to freeze momentarily when the audio is changed t may be necessary to change the audio on some discs using the on screen disc menu Some discs cannot have their audio changed in the way described here as well as some discs which only have one audio stream If you attempt to select different audio with these discs the prohibit mark is shown on screen Some DVD audio discs have two or more audio groups In this case select the audio group DvD DVD Use the SUBTITLE button to select DVD subtitles This function allows you to adjust the synchronization of the Repeated presses of this button cycle through available video and audio portions of a DVD languages on a disc until OFF is reached no subtitle Press the LIP SYNC button to disp
65. onnected a component without a Dolby Digital DTS MPEG decoder select i PCM e Some amplifiers may regard this signal as DVD Audio e DSD signal is output during playback of a SACD disc and linear PCM digital signal during playback of a DVD Audio disc i OFF Select this when you don t use the i LINK AUDIO terminal No signal is output from the i LINK AUDIO terminal 42 There is no difference between i 60958 and i PCM as far as SACD or DVD Audio disc playback is concerned Set the Analog Out setting to Multi channel to output the surround sound from a DVD Audio and SACD disc When the Analog Out setting is set to 2ch the multi channel sound is downmixed to 2 channels n case you experience any problem with the audio output read the instructions of the connected component to check the adaptable format If the connected component cannot accept 496 down signal set the 496 down mode off Flow Status While the display shows i 60958 or i PCM repeatedly press the STOP button to turn ON or OFF the flow status If the component connected via the i LINK terminal is compatible with the flow rate control and if you set the flow status of the UX 3 ON the connected component will work in the flow rate control mode e Though the flow status function of the UX 3 is not same as the flow rate control RAM buffer of the connected component will absorb clock differences and control the flow rate using the
66. onverted where necessary from 192kHz or 176 4kHz to 96kHz 88 2kHz or 48kHz 44 1kHz However there may be some occasions when digital audio cannot be output by the unit from such a disc D Word sync connector This allows the use of an externally generated word clock connection using a commercially available BNC coaxial cable Devices producing such a suitable clock signal include external D A converters or dedicated word clock generators Connect the SYNC OUT or WORD OUT of such a device to the unit EJ SIGNAL GND connection Use a commercially available PVC covered cord to connect the signal ground terminal on the unit to the amplifier signal ground Note that this is NOT an electrical safety ground earth 4 Power cord receptacle After all other connections have been made insert the supplied AC power cord into this receptacle then connect the other end of the power cord into the wall socket Ensure that your AC voltage corresponds to the voltage marked on the rear panel of the unit Consult a qualified electrician if you are in doubt e In order to avoid the risk of electric shock fire and so on only use the supplied power cord e f you are not going to use the unit for some time disconnect the power cord from the wall socket 13 Front panel features VRDS NEO OPEN CLOSE sToP
67. p 625p D1 terminal O x D2 terminal O O D3 terminal O O D4 terminal O O Numbers in parentheses show the number of scan lines i interlace flyback p progressive scan Component video output terminals Use commercially available BNC coaxial cables to connect the unit to the component video inputs of a suitably equipped television or monitor to enjoy a high quality picture Use these terminals in preference to S Video or composite video connections Note that these terminals cannot be connected to high definition component Y Pe Pn terminals e f the television or monitor is equipped only with RCA pin jacks for component video a suitable adaptor cable or adaptors should be used S Video output terminal Use a commercially available S Video cable to connect the unit to the S Video input of a suitably equipped television or monitor Use this connection in preference to a composite video connection 3 Composite video output terminal Use a commercially available RCA pin video cable to connect the unit to the composite video connector of a television or monitor Use this connection only if no other video connection method is available 11 Connections to an amplifier etc CAUTION Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit Be sure to insert each plug securely To prevent hum and noise avoid b
68. psed Remain 02 36 00 09 03 51 Currently playing track Time remaining for current tracks 4 Total elapsed time Track Total Elapsed Total Remain 02 36 03 09 56 51 Total time remaining disc Track Total Elapsed TotalTime 02 36 03 09 60 00 H Total disc running time SACD CD video CD stopped on screen display no display 4 TotalTrack TotalTime 036 61 35 T T Number of tracks on disc Total disc running time e The above does not apply to video CDs played back using the PBC system 29 Settings introduction El Turn on the main unit and the television monitor The following appears on screen AUDIO VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Analog Out 2ch Digital Out ON CD Digital Direct Direct Audio DRC gt OFF Group Playback Single 2ch Down Mix gt Lo Ro Move w n Return d w Select ENTER Exit SETUP Factory settings are marked with an asterisk Exit the setup mode by pressing SETUP once again Although it is possible to enter the setup screen while playback is continuing or in resume mode not all menu functions will be available Expand the number of available functions by pressing the STOP button twice El Use the cursor buttons to navigate the menus 2 tS M oo e 00000600 V i VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Analog
69. pter This function is not available with a DVD RW disc with VR content Playback control with PBC enabled video CDs With these discs the number buttons can sometimes be used to select menu items Jump between pages of multi page menus on some video CDs with the SKIP buttons ma a P e Pressing RETURN during playback returns to the menu of a PBC video CD e Note that the DISPLAY REPEAT and PROGRAM buttons do not work during PBC playback Playback without PBC In the stop mode press the number buttons or SKIP buttons a lt gt gt and PLAY button to playback video CDs without using the PBC facility DVD audio discs with picture stills Use the SLOW buttons i i to change between still images that are shown when some DVD audio discs are played back Pausing playback freezing the picture Press the PAUSE button to pause audio playback the ring surrounding the PAUSE button on the main unit lights Any DVD or video CD image is frozen Press PLAY or PAUSE to restart playback e f the still picture appears blurred or noisy reconfigure the still mode to field see page 39 e Caution do not leave player in the pause mode for extended periods of time Damage to your television or the player may occur Stopping playback Press the STOP button the ring surrounding the STOP button on the main unit lights With a video DVD or video CD the unit enters resume mode see the next se
70. rded in a color system other than PAL or NTSC illegally produced discs e scratched or damaged discs e discs that are dusty soiled or marked with fingerprints Warning If you attempt to play back such discs there is a risk that sudden loud noise can blast over the speakers at full volume and cause damage to the speakers and your hearing Copy protected discs and other discs that do not conform to the CD standard may not play back correctly in this player If you use such discs in this unit TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY cannot be responsible for any consequences or guarantee the quality of reproduction If you experience problems with such non standard discs you should contact the producers of the disc Example of Icons used on DVD discs 1 English 2 French 1 English a2zus2jJ2 French number of audio tracks recorded on the disc number of subtitles recorded on the disc 16 9 t8 screen aspect ratio OO 2 disc recorded with multiple camera angles region code e Always place the disc on the disc tray with the label side up Compact discs can be played or recorded only on one side e To remove a disc from its storage case press down on the center of the case and lift the disc out holding it carefully by the edges How to remove the disc How to hold the disc e Should the disc become dirty wipe the surface radially from the center hole outward towards the outer
71. re WD18 8TE U K Phone 01923 819699 TEAC EUROPE GmbH Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany Phone 0611 71580 TEAC ITALIANA S p A Via C Cantu 11 20092 Cinisello Balsamo Milano Italy Phone 02 66010500 This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for your records Model number Serial number 0305 MA 0959A
72. rotection system DTCP Digital Transmission Content Protection This unit is ready for DTCP Data transfer rate There are three transfer rates 100 Mbps S100 200 Mbps S200 and 400 Mbps S400 This unit is capable of transferring data at a maximum 400Mbps For connection to an i LINK capable device use a commercially available S400 compliant 6 pin i LINK cable When connecting multiple i LINK capable devices avoid connecting a device having slow transfer rate between devices having high transfer rate since this reduces the transfer rate of your whole system Connect devices having high transfer rate towards the source as far upriver as possible NOTES e Among the i LINK formats there are MPEG 2 TS for BS digital source and DV for digital video for DVD recorders as well as the i LINK AUDIO A amp M Protocol Never connect devices that are not ready for i LINK AUDIO to this unit If you do this unit and others may get out of order or be damaged e In the process of data transfer avoid plugging unplugging the i LINK cables in use or switch on off the power e Among the i LINK capable devices there are some that if not turned on are not capable of relaying data e Chances are some i LINK capable devices will not respond to this unit s command How to connect multiple i LINK capable devices Daisy chain connection You can daisy chain up to 17 devices including this unit i LINK cable i LI
73. s provides an alternative to the AUDIO button for selecting e f the selected language is not available on the disc the first alternative soundtracks The default setting is English but you can also select Japanese or a number of other different languages as the audio track to be played from a multi lingual disc To select a language other than English or Japanese move the cursor to Other and press ENTER AUDIO VIDEO J LANGUAGE GENERAL Audio Language English subtitle language of the disc is used Displaying subtitles LANGUAGE Subtitle Display Subtitle Language Japanese AUDIO l VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL Subtitle Display Other OSD Language Audio Language Subtitle Language List of Language en English Subtitle Display ON Code 0 9 0514 OSD Language OFF Move r Return d amp w Select ENTER Exit SETUP If you select the List of Language field you see a list of ten relatively common languages Select from this list by moving the cursor and pressing ENTER Move aS Return d amp w Select ENTER Exit SETUP This turns subtitling ON or OFF Note that the captions on some disks cannot be turned off If the language you want is not listed here but is listed on page 35 move the cursor to the Code 0 9 field all numbers are reset as dashes and use the number buttons to enter the four digit code for that language Press ENTER w
74. scan images can be produced with jaggie noise reduced by interpolation techniques Type of Discs That Can be Played on This System This player can playback discs bearing any of the following logos DVD Video e Single sided or double sided discs Single layer or dual layer discs Dolby Digital DTS MPEG or Linear PCM digital audio MPEG 2 digital video This unit can play DVD R discs recorded in DVD video format This unit can play DVD RW discs recorded in DVD video format or DVD video recording format Discs are generally divided into one or more titles Titles may be further subdivided into chapters DD VIDEO EYP DVD Audio Single sided discs Single layer or dual layer discs Linear or packed PCM digital audio e Some discs may contain MPEG 2 video and DYD Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG digital audio Discs are generally divided into one or more groups Groups may be further subdivided into tracks AUDIO Audio CD e 12cm or 8cm discs Linear PCM digital audio Audio CDs are divided into tracks COMPACT Ch se DIGITAL AUDIO Video CD e 12cm or 8cm discs MPEG 1 digital audio MPEG 1 digital video Video CDs are divided into tracks SACD Single layer dual layer or Hybrid layer e 12cm or 8cm discs Digital audio DSD SACDs are divided into tracks SUPER AUDIO CD Region Number of DVD Video discs DVD players and d
75. ses the batteries are exhausted In this case replace the batteries with new ones Precautions concerning batteries Be sure to insert the batteries with correct positive cb and negative polarities Use batteries of the same type Never use different types of batteries together e Rechargeable or non rechargeable batteries can be used but not mixed together Refer to the precautions on their labels e When the remote control unit is not to be used for a long time more than a month remove the batteries from the remote control unit to prevent them from leaking If they leak wipe away the liquid inside the battery compartment and replace the batteries with new ones Do not heat or disassemble batteries and never dispose of old batteries by throwing them in a fire Notes on use e Point the remote control unit at the player s remote sensor within seven meters 23 feet of the player There should not be any obstacles between the player and the remote control unit e Do not allow direct sun or other light to shine on the remote sensor part of the player This may cause the remote control unit to work incorrectly e Note that other units with remote controls may operate incorrectly because of infrared light overspill when you operate this remote control unit 17 DVD VCD CD SACD DVD A Playback Kl Turn on the power using the POWER button on the main unit POWER Th
76. t 27 Changing the display mode 28 Settings ntroduction css E e Be c eR EY Ehe 30 CD playback mode 31 Digital output settings 0 00 00 000000 31 Analog output settings sees esses 31 Audio DRC Dynamic Range Controlling 32 DOWAMIX m d dos Rob E tue pe EH 32 Group playback mode DVD audio 32 Progressive scan sting 33 Video adjustment 33 On screen display language 34 Displaying subttle 000000 34 Subtitle language selection 005 34 Audio language selechon 34 Language Code st 35 Speaker set p 2 sd iccn adds eg rH RPIST E RE E 36 Digital output formats llle esee 37 Test t ne lengthi iue atus dora tetti Cg eg eats 37 Speaker levels 1 a ditare e ee 37 S Video output 38 TA SCEE noxae Tada silat eatin ROCHE OR CER ale 38 iU Hralolo CER CP ILL 39 Component video output 0 05 39 PAL NTSC conversion esee 39 Closed captioning i eer NEE RR ROV 39 On screen display 0 000002 00 cece a 40 Angle indication 40 Backgro rid color ise ieu Eug ee edes 40 Parental Control 2 0 0 0 000 esee 40 i LINK AUDIO output settng 42 LLINK oo stew a ba eee a eee See e d Exe iE 43 Troubleshooting es oise Teamr Eier pekna O i s 44 SPECITICATIONS 2 xu da sinipi ea i tac kde ae wh 46 Block Diagrami 5 i324 enan het e ea EARO 47 Features VRDS mechanism for DVD and SACD players
77. t are shown here Read this before operation As the unit may become warm during operation always leave sufficient space around the unit for ventilation The voltage supplied to the unit should match the voltage as printed on the rear panel If you are in any doubt regarding this matter consult an electrician Choose the installation location of your unit carefully Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat Also avoid locations subject to vibrations and excessive dust heat cold or moisture Do not place the unit on the amplifier receiver Do not open the cabinet as this might result in damage to the circuitry or electrical shock If a foreign object should get into the unit contact your dealer or service company e When removing the power plug from the wall outlet always pull directly on the plug never yank the cord To keep the laser pickup clean do not touch it and always close the disc tray Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents as this might damage the finish Use a clean dry cloth Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference DO NOT MOVE THE UNIT DURING PLAYBACK During playback the disc rotates at high speed Do NOT lift or move the unit during playback Doing so may damage the disc or the unit WHEN MOVING THIS UNIT When changing places of installation or packing the unit for moving be sure to remove the disc and return the disc
78. t use thinner benzine or alcohol as they may damage the surface of the unit 45 SYSTEMS eoe ice dies DVD Video DVD Audio DVD R RW Video CD SACD and CD Power supply Europe model AC 230 V 50 Hz U S A Canada model AC 120 V 60 Hz Korea model AC 220 V 60 Hz Power consumption liiis esses 40 W UTD NTC RETI E TITO phos 23 5 kg 51 3 4 Ib External dimensions WxHxD 442 x 153 x 353 mm 17 3 8 x 6 x 13 7 8 Operating temperature 5 C 35 C Operating humidity 5 to 85 no condensation Storage Temperature 20 C 55 C Video Output S Video output S1 S2 Y luminance Output level 1 Vp p 75 Q C color Output level 286 mVp p 75 Q lack A o d dien tpe died tus wad rdg S VIDEO jack Video output Output level re RR ae Paw ace 1 Vp p 75 Q age C RCA jack Component video output Y Ps Pr Y Output level 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pe Pr Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Ee Seed dem Ee meester a ase IER VERO EAR has BNC jacks D1 D2 video output Y Pe Pr Y OQutput level ccc Loses 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pe Pr Output level 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Jacks ie duse Bebe ot otra IER tea ty ater oc do D terminal DVI D video output HDCP compatible digital RGB Jacks DVID 24pin conform to TMDS single link only Audio output Analog Audio Urt EMPEDOCLES RE XLR jacks 2 channel x 1 RCA jacks 2 channel x 1 Maximum Output level 1 kHz ful
79. taking place Usually you will not need this switched on but some material demands the use of this progressive scan technology especially if you notice jaggies on diagonal lines A note on progressive scan The video on DVD discs may be either originally shot on video or film Video material has a frame rate of 30fps NTSC while film is at 24 frames per second In progressive scan mode film material is converted to 60 frames per second and the player adjust the picture match the quality from a cinema screen As mentioned above Auto is the usual setting for Progressive Mode but Video may be used if the picture appears jagged 33 Settings Language Audio language selection LANGUAGE Audio Language To select a language other than English or Japanese move the cursor to Other and press ENTER If you select the List of Language field you see a list of ten AUDIO VIDEO LANGUAGE GENERAL SCH J GENERAL relatively common languages Select from this list by moving Audio Language English the cursor and pressing ENTER Subtitle Language Japanese Subtitle Display Other OSD Language If the language you want is not listed here but is listed on page 35 move the cursor to the Code 0 9 field all numbers are reset as dashes and use the number buttons to enter the four digit code for that language Press ENTER Move aS Return Select ENTER Exit SETUP when done Thi
80. ting to Multi Channel or use the 2CH MULTI button of the remote control unit to change the settings see page 31 gt Change the speaker configuration if necessary see page 36 gt For digital multi channel output you must use a multi channel surround amplifier and set the Audio Digital Out Settings to Stream see page 37 gt SACD and DVD audio discs may have more than one group or playback area not all of which contain multi channel audio data Choose another group or playback area see page 20 Overall volume is low or balance between speakers is strange gt A speaker s level or that of a pair of speakers has been set up too low or too high in the speaker setup see page 37 Correct the levels gt When the unit is downmixing multi channel audio the volume differs from the non downmixed level Use the amplifier to adjust the volume gt When configuring speaker sizes making small and off settings on speakers other than the subwoofer can affect the subwoofer volume Adjust the level on the subwoofer itself see page 36 No digital audio output gt Check that the Digital Out setting is set to ON see page 31 When using the i LINK AUDIO terminal set the i LINK output setting to 1 60958 or i PCM see page 42 gt Some DVD Audio discs prohibit digital audio output gt Digital audio from a SACD disc cannot be output from the DIGITAL OUT terminals Use the i LINK AUDIO termi
81. tray to its closed position in the player Then press the power switch to turn the power off and disconnect the power cord Moving this unit with the disc loaded may result in damage to this unit Placement of the unit High quality hardened tool steel is used for the pin point feet securely attached to the bottom of the player Although the cover feet may appear loose the weight of the unit causes them to be firm and secure and the design effectively damps and reduces vibration Be careful to avoid injury when moving the unit on account of its weight Get someone to help you if necessary To protect easily scratched furniture you may stick the felt supplied with the unit to the bottom of the cover feet Pin point foot Bottom plate of the unit Steel foot Cover foot Cover foot retaining screws CAUTION The product shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no object filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the product Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit Restoring factory settings If you have made a lot of changes to the setup and want to restart from a known set of options restore the unit to the factory settings as follows 1 With the unit turned off press and hold down the STOP button 2 While holding down the STOP button press the
82. tween picture and audio Audio DACs All audio channels use Burr Brown 24 bit DA converters PCM1704 Improved linearity is achieved for the two front channels by the use of dual converters for each channel The audio DAC boards employ a high quality quartz crystal resulting in the almost complete elimination of jitter and subsequent distortion free DA conversion Super high precision video output The UX 3 uses the 14 bit 216MHz video DAC from Analog Devices the ADV7314 This provides 16x oversampling on interlace playback and 8x oversampling on progressive scan playback Noise is therefore shifted to unwanted regions and an outstandingly clear picture results In the progressive scan mode smoothing is achieved using DCDi chips from Faroudja NTSC and PAL playback and progressive scan Both PAL and NTSC discs can be played back and conversion between the standards is possible allowing the same monitor and player to be used for discs produced to either standard Progressive scan playback with the appropriate television or monitor allows the best possible picture quality even with large screens Word synchronization A master word clock from a high quality DA converter or master clock generator can be used for clock synchronization resulting in the almost complete elimination of jitter Using a high quality clock signal provided by an external DA converter such as the Esoteric G 0 G Os provides optimum video and audio qualit
83. undling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables Stereo amplifier Decoder equipped amplifier AUDIO IN DIGITAL IN COAXIAL gl R ES gt 2 R A dip e 9 iS x z o Balanced XLR a e d pin assignment 1 COMMON 2 HOTC 3 COLD i vis our J COMPONENT VIDEO OQQ ao D JALANCED AUDIO OUT Dub n svs2 uerg d 5 S VIDEO DVI D OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL O morn swil DIGITAL OUT H m gt ajqed eixeo 5Ng ajqeo jey p je21 d0 er 9 g82 ANIT C M Dj em x dt p109 samod perjddns WORD SYNC OUT DIGITAL IN i LINK AUDIO OPTICAL IEEE1394 Wall socket Master clock generator Digital audio device G Os etc CD recorder MD deck etc 12 d Analog audio output terminals Use either the XLR or RCA pin terminals for analog stereo output XLR Use balanced XLR audio cable RCA Use RCA pin audio cable e When using these terminals set Analog Output to 2 ch or select 2 ch using the 2CH MULTI button of the remote control unit to downmix the multi channel material to two channels Note that if Analog Output is set to Multi ch only the front L
84. ur amplifier does not have 96kHz 88 2kHz capability Note that even when downsampling is turned off some discs are automatically downsampled to 48kHz or 44 1kHz Also note that even when downsampling is turned off all discs with sampling frequencies of 192kHz or 176 4kHz are always downsampled to 96kHz or 88 2kHz respectively 37 Settings General Video Out auno _ _VIDEO __ LANGUAGE GENERAL 16 9 Use with a 16 9 wide television Speaker Setting Audio Digital Out TV Screen seh Video Out S Video Out S2 Display Setting Comp Video Interlace Parental Lock PL NT Conv OFF Caption GEIER Still Mode Auto 4 3 picture 16 9 picture Move amp Return dw Select ENTER Exit SETUP 4 3LB Letterbox This mode is used with 4 3 televisions 4 3 images are displayed normally 16 9 images are visible at their full width but a blank area is left at the top and bottom of the Screen This menu item contains a number of different options all concerned with the video output from the unit TV screen GENERAL Video Out TV Screen Because the shape of the television or monitor may not match the shape of the movie frame you may need to change the 4 3 picture 16 9 picture way in which the image is displayed to avoid distortion on older televisions which use a 4 3 aspect ratio high definition televisions use 16 9 as do movies 4 3PS Pan amp Sc
85. y up to 192kHz optimizing a top ranking universal player like the UX 3 i LINK AUDIO terminal In addition to the digital audio from DVD Video CD and video CD the digital surround audio from SACD and DVD Audio discs can be output from the i LINK AUDIO terminal Before Use What s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it Remote control unit x 1 Batteries AA R6 SUM 3 x 2 Screwdriver x 1 Felt sheet x 3 Power cord x 1 Owner s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 Conventions about This Manual e Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote control You can also use the buttons on the front panel if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending on the features of that disc In some cases these functions and operations may differ from the descriptions given in this Owner s Manual In this event follow the instructions given on the screen This Owner s Manual only covers basic disc operations For some operations the PROHIBIT icon S may appear on the screen This indicates that the operation described in this Operations Manual is not permitted for the current disc e The drawings about the TV screen and front panel display used in this Operations Manual are purely for the purposes of explanation The actual displays may differ slightly from wha

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