Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550 manual

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El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550 se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

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Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Cambridge SoundWorks en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

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Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    MegaTheater ™ A VS550 DVD/T uner Pre-Amplifier User Manual[...]

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    2 The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosur e that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilat- eral triangle is intended to alert[...]

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    3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur er’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an[...]

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    4 DISC PRECAUTIONS: MOISTURE OR DEW – May form on the lens or disc if the product is suddenly moved fr om a cold environ- ment to a warm one, and prevent the unit from r eading the disc. If this happens, turn the product on for a least one hour before inserting a disc. DAMAGED DISCS – Never play cracked, warped, or otherwise damaged discs as th[...]

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    6 T ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Thanks for choosing the MegaTheater A VS550 as the heart of your home theater system. We at Cambridge SoundWorks believe that it is the ideal utilization of high technology to simplify the home entertainment experience. The A VS550 will enter tain you for many years with its flawless playback of DVD movies and high[...]

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    7 Finally , the A VS550 provides a superb pictur e when connected to a High Definition TV thanks to its advanced Super Smart™ progressive scan cir cuitry . This unique circuit analyzes the characteristics of the source material on DVD and automatically selects the proper de-interlacing algorithm for fast motion or still scenes, as well as 3:2 pul[...]

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    8 CARTON CONTENTS A. One A VS550 main control unit. B. Remote control C. T wo AA Batteries D. FM Antenna E. FM antenna to F-connector adapter cable. F . AM Loop antenna G. A/V cable with three RCA plugs (red, white, yellow) on each end. H. Component video cable with three RCA plugs (red, gr een and blue) on each end. I. S-Video cable EJECT/LOAD SUB[...]

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    9 REMOTE CONTROL Installing The Remote Control Batteries Remove the lid of battery chamber in back of the remote contr ol and install the two AAA batteries (included). Observe and follow the polarity marks. Replace the lid. When the batteries become weak, replace them imme- diately . Old batteries may leak highly corrosive fluid and permanently dam[...]

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    10 • Y ou may also directly access radio station pr esets 1-10 by pressing the appr opriate number button during radio play . 6. VOLUME: Press to incr ease or decrease volume. 7. CH-/Slow: • DVD, VCD, SVCD - Press to engage in slow motion playback. The first press is 2x Slow (i.e.1/2 normal speed), the second press is 4x, thir d press is 6x, an[...]

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    11 ticular disc is mastered. If ther e is no menu level, this button will select the current title. 25. ZOOM: Each successive pr ess zooms the image 1.5x, 2x, and 3x. Press again to r evert to nor mal size. 26. AUDIO/ST : • DVD playback - Selects the available audio tracks on a DVD. This feature is not available on all DVD’ s. • T uner - T og[...]

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    12 Learning I.R. Codes: Y ou may teach the A VS550 remote contr ol the codes from up to thr ee other remote contr ols. Once you have programmed the new codes, the A VS550 remote will operate your entire system. 1. Press and hold the REMOTE SOURCE button (TV , VCR, or CABLE) you wish to program for 3 seconds until the status LED above the ANGLE butt[...]

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    13 FRONT P ANEL AND DISPLA Y VIDEO HP L R VIDEO VOL 1. ST ANDBY - T ur ns the unit “on” and “of f” in normal operation. 2 . VFD - V acuum Fluorescent Display . Shows player status. 3. POWER LED - Indicates the presence of AC power . This LED will remain lit in standby mode when the main power switch (on the rear panel) is engaged. 4. VOLUME[...]

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    14 GETTING ST ARTED There ar e two stages to an efficient installation of the MegaTheater system. Stage 1 is the placement and connection of all the components. We have made this as easy as possible by color -coding all of the critical connections. Stage 2 is set-up and adjustment. Y ou tell the A VS550 what type of TV set you have. Y ou may also y[...]

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    15 Determining Y our System Setup : There ar e a variety of system configurations you can select, depending on the other equipment you wish to connect to your MegaTheater system. Option A: The simplest system consists of the MegaTheater and a TV set. A cable box or satellite receiver may connect to your TV’ s antenna input and is viewed by tuning[...]

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    16 Option B: This option is the best choice if: A. Y ou have a cable TV , HDTV tuner , or satellite receiv- er set top box (STB) with digital or stereo analog output. B. Y ou have a VCR and wish to record or play in Stereo or Pr o Logic II surround mode. L R VIDEO S-VIDEO COAXIAL DIGITAL L R CVBS S FM 75 Ω AM 300 Ω REC OUT AV2 CVBS AV1 COAXIAL [...]

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    17 Connecting the A VS550 T o Y our TV : The video output connection is determined by the capability of your TV . A. If your TV is equipped with progressive scan (Y/Pb/Pr) inputs or interlaced (Y/Cb/Cr) component video inputs, use them for the best picture fr om DVD playback. B. If your TV does not have component video inputs, S-Video input is the [...]

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    18 Connecting Auxiliary A/V Sources: There ar e three auxiliary A/V input connections avail- able on the A VS550 (A V1, A V2, and A V3). A V1 and A V2 are located on the r ear panel and may be used to con- nect a VCR, Cable Box or similar devices. A V3 is behind the door on the front panel. It pr ovides conven- ient temporary connection of a camcor[...]

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    + BASS SW 5.1 L C LS RS R AUDIO RS R C L LS + – + – 19 Audio Output Connections: 5. 1 Surround System (RCA Jacks) : The main audio outputs of the A VS550 are next to the Component video outputs. These outputs are color coded to match the cables supplied with the Cambridge SoundWorks BassCube 851. Connect these outputs to the BassCube 851 or to [...]

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    20 BASIC SETUP MENU T o get the most from your MegaTheater system it must be configured for your TV and speaker types. Configuration is made via the Setup menu, accessed by pressing the SETUP button on the Remote contr ol. Use the v < > buttons to navigate through the menu and highlight your selection. Use the ENTER button to make the selecti[...]

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    21 Select TV Scan Mode: Skip this step if your TV does not support Progressive Scan video. The output mode of the A VS550 must match the input mode of your TV set. A. Press SETUP to enter the setup menu. B. Select VIDEO and press ENTER. C. Select SCAN and choose ENTER. D. Choose PROGRESSIVE only if you have a Progr essive scan compatible TV . Other[...]

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    22 Select A V Input type: Y ou may skip this step if the source connected to A V1 has S-Video output. It is only necessary if the source is exclusively connected with a CVBS cable. A. Select A V1 Input. B. Select CVBS ONL Y . Otherwise keep the default set- ting of S-Video/Both. D. Press ENTER to confirm your selection, then press < to return to[...]

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    23 OPERA TION AND USE Playing DVD, VCD, SVCD, CD, JPEG Photo Disc, W A V or MP3 Music Files: Press the DVD key on the r emote control. 1. Press EJECT/LOAD on either the r emote or the front panel to open and close the drawer . 2. Insert the disc and press EJECT/LOAD again to close the drawer . The A VS550 will auto identify the disc and load it. ?[...]

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    24 Using Dolby Pro Logic 2: The A VS550 features Dolby Pro Logic 2 surr ound cir- cuitry to process Dolby Surround encoded pr ogram- ming from TV br oadcasts and Videotapes. In addition, Dolby Pro Logic 2 will cr eate surround sound fields from non-encoded Ster eo sources such as CD’ s, MP3’ s and Radio stations. Pressing the PROLOGIC button on[...]

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    25 • Press PLA Y or ENTER to begin playback. • Once play has begun, the <<, >>, |<<, >>|, STOP and P AUSE controls function exactly as they do for CD or DVD playback. The T rack number will be dis- played on the VFD, followed by track elapsed time. If SMART NA VI = WITH MENU: The screen will display the folders and files[...]

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    26 PLA Y MODE: Play mode setting is shown at lower left of menu. Play mode settings control the or der and frequency of file play or viewing for both JPEG files and MP3 music. Y ou may change the play mode by pressing the REPEA T button. The selected play mode will show on the lower left of the OSD. Nine differ ent play modes are supported: SINGLE [...]

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    27 IMAGE ZOOM: The A VS550 provides both zoom in/out for DVD, VCD, and SVCD and zoom with pan functions for JPEG pictures. • Press the ZOOM key to select the zoom ratio options. When ZOOM mode is on, any picture will be displayed at the last ratio selected by the user . An OSD message will indicate the current ratio. • When ZOOM mode is on, <[...]

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    28 ADV ANCED OPERA TION Graphic Equalizer: The built-in 7-band graphic equalizer lets you fine-tune the system frequency r esponse to your room or your taste. Use the CLEAR/EQ button to turn on the graphic equalizer function. 1. Press once to turn the equalizer on and see the currently selected curve. 2. Use the PLA Y button to select Standard (fla[...]

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    29 ADV ANCED SETUP The Megatheater system will perfor m well as it comes out of the box. However , advanced users will benefit from the fine tuning available in the setup menus. In most instances, you will leave these in the factory default settings. T o enter the SETUP Menus: • Press the SETUP key In DVD STOP mode to dis- play the MAIN P AGE of [...]

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    30 VIDEO OUTPUT : This selection switches the CVBS to S-video circuitry appropriately for the TV connection used. 1. If you do not have an S-video connection between the A VS550 and your TV set, choose YCrCb + CVBS. Otherwise keep the default YcrCb + S-Video setting. 2. Press ENTER to confirm your selection, then press < to return to the previou[...]

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    31 PRO LOGIC II MODE: Selects the default mode that will be used when AUTO Pro Logic is selected. • PRO LOGIC - Emulates original Dolby Pro Logic with 7kHz high frequency filter on r ear speakers and mono surround pr ocessing. • VIRTUAL - V irtual surround for use without rear loudspeakers. • MUSIC - Recommended for Music. When com- pared wit[...]

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    32 COMPRESSION: Controls the amount of dynamic range compr ession from FULL compr ession to no compression (OFF). Y ou may freely adjust this to your taste. FULL compr ession is useful for low-powered speaker systems, or listening at reduced levels at night to avoid disturbing others. With FULL compression low-level dialogue becomes louder and loud[...]

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    33 SUBWOOFER: Set ON if you have a separate sub- woofer , or powered speaker system that does not have it’ s own bass management/crossover circuitry . CENTER DELA Y : If your center channel speaker is the same distance or further away than your main speak- ers set this to 0 mS. If the center channel is closer to the listener than the main speaker[...]

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    34 GENERAL Select language prefer ences, TV standards, file navi- gation style and parental contr ols. TV TYPE: Set to match your TV . In the USA, the TV standard is NTSC (default). AUDIO: Selects the priority language (when available) for the disc audio track. Y ou may choose English (default), French, Spanish, Chinese, or Japanese. SUBTITLE: Sele[...]

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    35 SMART NA VI: WITH MENU - The contents of the disc are displayed in the folder and file hierarchy as burned on the CD. NO MENU - All of the files are at shown at the same level. P ARENT AL: Y ou may select a specific rating level which will requir e a password to view . The default is No Parental, which will play all DVDs r egardless of rat- ing.[...]

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    36 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Supply V oltage: 100V~240V 50/ 60HZ Power Consumption: 25W Dimensions: 16 1/4" x 13-1/2" x 3 1/8" (410mm X 345mm X 80mm) Weight: 11lb/5KG (13-lbs. shipping W eight.) Operating T emperature: 5-40° C Operational relative humidity: 15-75% DVD Compatible with: DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SVCD, VCD1.0/1.1/2.0, CDDA, [...]

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    37 LIMITED W ARRANTY Cambridge SoundWorks, a Creative company , warrants the following Cambridge SoundWorks products for the periods indicated: Loudspeakers for interior use without internal active amplifiers: 10 year limited parts and labor warranty from the product’ s Date Of Purchase (DOP) from an authorized Cambridge SoundWorks r etailer . Su[...]

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    P81-2060 CAMBRIDGE SOUNDWORKS, INC. 26 Dartmouth Street, Westwood, MA 02090 T elephone: 1-800-367-4434 Fax: 1-978-475-7219 A Company[...]