Cambridge Audio DV30 manual

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2 Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................3 Important safety instructions.................................................................................4 Limited warranty ......................................................................................[...]

3 D V30 ENGLISH ENGLISH Thank you for purchasing this Cambridge Audio Sonata D V30 DVD/CD pla yer . Like all Cambridge Audio products, the Sonata DV30 adheres t o three core principles – stunning performance, ease of use and incredible value. The new Sonata D V30 was designed from the gr ound up based on a new and highly evolv ed DVD chipset, whi[...]

4 For your o wn safety please read the f ollowing important safety instructions carefully before att empting to connect this unit to the mains po wer supply . They will also enable you to get the best performance fr om and prolong the life of the unit: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instr[...]

5 D V30 ENGLISH The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an eq uilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated ‘dangerous v oltage’ within the product’s enclosure that ma y be of suff icient magnitude to constitut e a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an eq uilateral t[...]

6 V entilation IMPORT ANT - The unit will become hot when in use. Do not stack multiple units on t op of each other . Do not place in an enclosed area such as a bookcase or in a cabinet without sufficient ventilation. Ensure that small objects do not fall through an y ventilation grille. If this happens, switch off immediately, disconnect fr om the[...]

7 D V30 ENGLISH Cambridge Audio warrants this pr oduct to be free from def ects in materials and workmanship (subject to the t erms set forth below). Cambridge Audio will repair or replace (at Cambridge Audio's option) this product or an y defectiv e parts in this product. W arranty periods may vary from country to country. If in doubt consult[...]

8 Rear panel connections Cr/ Pr Cb/ Pb Y Composite S-Video Component Video Out T oslink Optical S/P DIF Co-axial SW L R Digital Outputs 2.1 Channel A udio Out SCART (Composite/RGB/St ereo Audio) T rigger In 12V @ 30mA Tip +ve HDMI Out On Off Power A C www.cambridge-audio.com Power Rating: 1 00-240V AC ~ 50/60Hz Max Power Consumption: 15W Designed a[...]

9 D V30 ENGLISH SCART RGB Use a SCART/Perit el cable to connect to the 2 1-pin SCART input jack of a TV . SCART carries both audio (stereo) and video (as either Composit e or RGB) at the same time. With SCART RGB enabled, R GB and composite signals are output simultaneously via the SCART socket. Y our television will automatically select R GB (the [...]

10 F ront panel controls DV30 Standby / On 1 Standby/On Switches the unit between Standby mode (indicat ed by dim pow er LED) and On (indicated by bright pow er LED). Standby is a low po wer mode where the power consum ption is less than 10 W atts. The unit may be left in Standby mode when not in use. Infrared sensor Receives IR commands fr om the [...]

11 D V30 ENGLISH Title/Chapter Indicates the chapter title and chapt er number fields. Time Shows the hour , minut es and seconds of DVD pla yback elapsed. Decoding mode indicator Indicates a Dolby Digital Soundtrack is being decoded and do wnmixed to 2. 1 output. Playback Shows when the disc is being play ed or paused. Main information display Use[...]

12 Remote control The DV30 is supplied with a Na vigator remot e control which operates this unit. In addition it can also operate a matching AR30 or DR30 2. 1 receiver and their supplied docking station for iP od, and/or a CD30 CD player . Always use alk aline batteries. Important! The default mode for remote operation is multi-functional control.[...]

13 D V30 ENGLISH Play/Pause Press to begin or pause pla yback. * Stop Press to stop D VD playback. * In MP3 mode, press to access an iPod menu. This f eature is accessible only when the iPod is inserted in a DD30 dock connected to either an AR30 or DR30 receiv er . Skip/Scan Right Skip – Press once to skip f orward by one track or chapter on the [...]

14 Power AC On Off Cr/ Pr Cb/ Pb Y Composite S-Video Component Video Out Toslink Optical S/P DIF Co-axial SW L R Digital Outputs 2.1 Channel Audio Out SCART (Composite/RGB/Stereo Audio) Trigger In 12V @ 30mA Tip +ve HDMI Out Analogue video connections The DV30 can output video in both fully digital (HDMI) and analogue (Com posite, S-Video, SCART RG[...]

15 D V30 ENGLISH HDMI connections HDMI (High-Definition Multi-Media Interface) is a digital connection that can carr y both audio and video in one cable. Direct digital transfer of video and support for various types of High Definition video content make this the best connection type f or picture quality . As HDMI can carry both digital audio and v[...]

16 Audio connections Analogue stereo (with or without subwoof er) The Sonata DV30 is capable of pla ying Dolby Digital or LPCM soundtracks itself and outputting these as analogue 2. 1. T o connect to a st ereo receiver (such as the matching AR30 or DR30) or amplified speaker syst em, use stereo phono/RCA cables as shown. If you ha ve an AR30 or DR3[...]

17 D V30 ENGLISH Surround-sound formats Via its analogue outputs, the DV30 can pla y back CDs and DVDs in st ereo or 2.1 output when they ha ve been encoded with Dolby Digital (5. 1), Dolby Digital EX (6. 1), Pr oLogic II or IIx, or LPCM soundtracks. In all cases, the DV30 will decode the soundtrack and output it as 2.1 (stereo plus sub). Because i[...]

18 DVDs are encoded using the MPEG 2 lossy video f ormat giving over tw o hours of high- quality digital video on single lay er discs or over f our hours on dual-lay er discs. Note : Dual lay er discs always e xhibit a small pause or delay in pla yback when the lay er transition is made. As well as the video itself, D VDs are also capable of storin[...]

19 D V30 ENGLISH Running along the top of the screen are icons that represent the f our main menu sections: Video Setup Audio Setup Dolby Digital Setup Preference Setup * * Note: T o ent er the Preferences menu, the unit must first be in Stop mode. Press Setup to ent er the menu system. Use the Na vigation arrows (  ) on the remote t o [...]

T V Display Select the screen format t o fit your TV screen. 4:3 PanScan — Y ou can select this screen when connect ed to a normal TV set. The widescreen picture will display on the full screen, but some parts of the video picture will be cut of f automatically . This feature is disc dependant and will only be available if the manuf acturer of th[...]

21 D V30 ENGLISH SCART/Component Note: HDMI output must be set to ‘Off’ for this menu t o be accessible. Select between the follo wing choices: Component-p – Enables progressive scan com ponent (YPbPr) using the 3 phono/RCA component outputs on the rear panel. Component-i – Enables interlaced scan component (Y CbCr) using the three phono/ R[...]

22 Important Note Some TVs may have occasional pr oblems re-acquiring an HDMI signal (no picture or incorrect colour balance appears) when an HDMI setting is changed on the DVD play er . Should this happen, simply re-select the default HDMI Resolution via the D V30's Video Setup menu: This allows your TV to re-acquire the signal and f or norma[...]

23 D V30 ENGLISH With the Audio setup menu selected, use the  and  arr ows to mo ve to the desired sub-menu. Use the navigation arr ows (  ) to adjust the settings and press the Enter butt on to confirm your selection. The Audio setup menu structure is as f ollows: Menus Settings SPDIF Output SPDIF Off RA W Bitstream PCM Stereo SP[...]

24 HDMI Audio T w o options are available: PCM St ereo and Follow SPDIF . When HDMI Audio is set to ‘PCM St ereo’, the HDMI output will always be 1 6/44. 1 for CDs and 2 4/48 stereo or stereo do wnmix for D VD. When the DV30 is connect ed directly to a TV set which can receive stereo audio ov er HDMI, PCM Stereo is the best setting to use. Y ou[...]

25 D V30 ENGLISH Preference menu The Preference menus are used t o set the default language tracks the DV30 will use for Soundtrack, Subtitles and Disc Menu (if the y are available on the disc). Where possible, the DV30 will aut omatically select the appropriate language fr om those available on the disc. It is possible to restrict the type of disc[...]

26 Audio Use this to set the default language of the sound output fr om the speakers. Subtitle Use this to set the default language of the subtitles displa yed on the TV. Disc Menu Use this to set the default language of the menus in the disc t op menu. Parental Use this to restrict the pla yback of adult-rated DVDs that y ou do not want children t[...]

27 D V30 ENGLISH Note: • Do not put anything ex cept a DVD or CD-sized disc into the tra y; foreign objects ma y damage the mechanism. • Do not for ce the tray b y hand during the opening and closing operations. • T o a void dirt and dust entering the mechanism, keep the disc tra y closed when not in use. • If the disc is seriously scratche[...]

28 DivX VOD registration T o enable DivX Video On Demand pla yback for the D V30, you hav e to first register the device (D V30) through the DivX Play er Programme on your PC. The procedure is as f ollows: launch www .divx.com in an internet bro wser on your PC and then select the ‘Free Do wnload’ button on the websit e to install the DivX Pla [...]

29 D V30 ENGLISH Enter this code when prom pted by the pla yer pr ogram. www.divx.com will then download an Activation File t o the DivX Play er Program that will appear under Download Manager (Media Library). This file should then be copied to a CD-R using the DivX Play er Programme in the normal wa y (i.e. dragged from the Download Manager and dr[...]

30 T roubleshooting There is no power Ensure the AC po wer cord is connect ed securely. Ensure the plug is fully inserted into the wall socket and is switched on. Check fuse in the mains plug or adaptor . Check that the unit is turned on at its rear panel switch The play er will not read the disc Check the disc is not loaded upside down. Check that[...]

31 D V30 ENGLISH T echnical specifications Disc types CD (CD-DA), D VD-V , CD-R/RW , DVD-R/R W, D VD+R/RW , DivX, MP4 DA C architecture Wolfson Micr oelectronics WM8 7 46 2 4-Bit/192kHz capable Analogue audio outputs • Stereo + Sub Analogue video outputs • Composite Video (CVBS) • S-Video (SVHS) • RGB/SCART • Component (Y CbCr/YPbPr) HDMI[...]

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